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Plastic’s more sustainable

While high-quality cardboard boxes aren’t necessarily described as single-use products, they degrade quickly – especially when opened, closed and moved frequently. In contrast, reu...

A plastic that stores heat, stretches farther than rubber, and breaks down in soil

Mirror image crystals of poly(lactic acid) act as reversible crosslinks in a phase change material, delivering high latent heat, strong mechanics, and full recyclability at once.

Durable Green Plastic from Cellulose

Author(s): Sachin RawatA hard and environmentally friendly plastic material is produced by subjecting cellulose crystals to humidity oscillations.[Physics 19, 65] Published Tue May...

Steel rebar may have met its match – in the form of wavy plastic

Who could possibly compare to Superman, the Man of Steel? Definitely not a man of plastic! Right? Wrong. Researchers at the University of Sharjah, UAE, have discovered that plastic...

Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’

Global study finds wrappers, bottles and lids on shorelines of 93% of countries analysed as UN talks to tackle issue stallPlastic food wrappers, bottles, lids and caps are by far t...

The Moment Recycled Plastic Becomes the Cheaper Choice

THE “POLYMER” PROBLEM OF NATURE: IT IS TIME TO GIVE UP PLASTIC

The danger behind convenience.Plastic bags, containers, and single-use items have made our daily lives incredibly convenient. Carrying groceries or storing food has become much eas...

Plastic bags don’t go in recycling bin. What should you do instead?

NEW YORK — Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They’re impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of.

Goodbye Plastic? Scientists Create New Supermaterial That Could Transform Modern Manufacturing

A newly developed bacterial cellulose manufacturing technique could lead to strong, multifunctional materials capable of replacing plastics. What if the next generation of high-per...

SMX and the Age of Parity: Recycled Plastic is No Longer a Gesture; It’s How Modern Life Stays Affordable

Tips for Choosing Between Plastic and Metal Pipes

Explore essential tips for choosing between plastic and metal pipes for your plumbing needs. Make an informed decision today. Tips for Choosing Between Plastic and Metal Pipes Plu...

SMX and The Age of Parity: Why Verified Recycled Plastic May Become The Material Safeguard Modern Life Needs

SMX Turns Plastic Cost Parity Into a Business Case for Verified Materials

Candee.Bio & Chestnut Biopolymers tackle the issue of fossil plastics

Walk into any retail store and every rail, every display, every backroom, every distribution centre is quietly full of plastic. It is not packaging, not something the customer walk...

Plastic laptops aren’t cheap anymore—and they’re often better than metal

I’ve reviewed a lot of laptops for PCWorld, and I’ve held laptops made of so many materials in my hands: Metal, plastic, carbon fiber, and even ceramic. People often think of plast...

SMX Resets Plastic Economics-Lower Costs Start with Recycling

SMX Resets Plastic Economics-Lower Costs Start with Recycling

Plastic Ocean Pollution Crisis: Microplastics, Gyres, Marine Debris, and Biodegradable Alternatives Exposed

Uncover the plastic ocean pollution crisis: microplastics clogging gyres, marine debris flooding the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and promising biodegradable alternatives to fight...

“Good Cotton,” “Bad Plastic”: Are the labels attached to raw materials really justified?

What if we were to say that without plastic, airplanes wouldn’t be able to fly, cars wouldn’t run, and even artificial intelligence wouldn’t exist? Yes, that would be an exaggerati...

Breaking up with plastic

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Collectors call for plastic-free society

Green Machine Targets Plastics at Consumer Expense

The war on plastics amounts to nothing more than a war on modern conveniences made possible by the innovations inherent in the free market. The post Green Machine Targets Plastics...