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- Scientists Develop New Plastics That Break Down Safely Instead of . . .
Rutgers scientists have developed plastics that can be programmed to break down at specific rates by drawing on a natural principle Their approach could provide a meaningful new way to tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution Yuwei Gu was on a hike in Bear Mountain State Park in New York
- Are Microplastics Linked to Cancer? - American Cancer Society
Some plastics are designed to be that small, like the microbeads in face wash Other microplastics form when large pieces of plastic break down, such as trash in a landfill Microplastics can contaminate soil, water, and air As a result, they become part of the environment “Microplastics can get into our bodies through many different means
- PLASTICS Debuts Digital Resource Platform
A fact-based digital platform highlighting the benefits of plastics in terms of sustainability, safety, and economic progress made its debut today Powered by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), the Positives of Plastic website aims to serve as a go-to resource for information about
- What would a world without plastic look like? - Marketplace
In her new book “The Problem with Plastic,” a former EPA official looks at the costs of plastic overproduction and how we can move beyond it
- Nanolayer Technology Is Changing 21st-Century Materials Science - Forbes
Plastics Are Our Future (Again): Nanolayer Technology Is Changing 21st-Century Materials Science By Michael Ponting, Forbes Councils Member
- Rutgers scientists develop plastics that can break down naturally . . .
The advance also allows for programmable degradation — plastics can be engineered to break down over days, months or years depending on how the chemical groups are arranged “Most importantly, we found that the exact spatial arrangement of these neighboring groups dramatically changes how fast the polymer degrades,” Gu said
- Microplastics Health Effects: Are Environmental Toxins and Plastic in . . .
Explore the health effects of microplastics, environmental toxins, and the presence of plastic in the bloodstream to understand potential human health risks
- Biodegradable plastics with expiration date: the solution against . . .
The useful life of biodegradable plastics, customized according to each need The technology allows adjusting the decomposition time of these biodegradable plastics according to the needs of each product “By controlling their orientation and location, we can design the same plastic to decompose in days, months, or even years,” detailed Gu
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