- Plastic - Wikipedia
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them to be molded, extruded, or pressed into a diverse range of solid forms
- Plastic | Composition, History, Uses, Types, Facts | Britannica
plastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the application of heat and pressure
- The World’s Plastic Problem Is Only Getting Worse - Bloomberg
Plastic pollution is already bad, and it’s only slated to get worse A lot worse A new analysis of the rising tide of plastic is the subject of today’s newsletter Plus, a widely-referenced
- Is cutting back on plastic really worth all the effort?
For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless Our writer asked two experts how they navigate our plastic-filled world
- Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Preface In 2020, The Pew Charitable Trusts and Systemiq published a groundbreaking report, “Breaking the Plastic Wave,” amid significant data gaps on plastic pollution, substantial debate over the scale of the plastic pollution problem and various proposals to meet the challenge With that report, Pew and our partners sought to move the global discourse forward by identifying a credible
- How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more . . . - CNN
The connection between plastic and climate change usually focuses on how plastic is partly to blame for the crisis: more than 98% of it is made using fossil fuels, and climate pollution is
- About Plastic Products and Plastic Pollution | US EPA
Plastic products are generally versatile, durable and lightweight Plastic products are prominent in the construction, transportation, and packaging industries Plastic innovations contributed to many life-saving products that revolutionized the health care industry
- Plastic - Scientific American
Plastic coverage from Scientific American, featuring news and articles about advances in the field
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