While you might refer to plastic as if it were only one kind of material, plastics can vary greatly and serve different purposes. For example, some plastics are more flexible and lightweight, such as those used for plastic bags, while...
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All Plastics Are Not Created Equal
The development of plastics may have been revolutionary back in the mid-century, but now they are a revolting problem. Plastics were initially more of a boon than a bane because they were lightweight, long-lasting, and durable, which was a much...
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How Milk Jugs Become Park Benches
Of all the problems with pollution and climate change concerns, plastic waste is one of the biggest issues. Around 35.7 million tons of plastic products are generated each year in the U.S., but only a small percentage of those products...
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Plastics By The Numbers: What Does It All Mean?
Most people by now are familiar with the symbol for recycling—the triangle made of three arrows. However, what many still don’t comprehend are the numbers that you see in the middle of the triangle on plastics. Most just assume that...
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We Use Recycled HDPE: What Is It and Why Do We Use It?
We Use Recycled HDPE: What Is It and Why Do We Use It? Plastic waste is one of the primary sources of pollution in the world. Every year, tons of plastic items get thrown out and end up in landfills...
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