- 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
- Plastic Pollution Will More than Double by 2040, Yielding a . . .
An estimated 280 million metric tons of plastic waste will enter the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year by 2040, data shows
- 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
- 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
- Plastic Pollution Growing at Troubling Rate With Significant . . .
A major new report published today by The Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners, “Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025: An Assessment of the Global System and Strategies for Transformative Change,” finds that the scale and impact of plastic pollution is far worse than previously thought, with far-reaching consequences for the environment and human health and well-being
- Impacts of Plastic Pollution | US EPA
Plastic pollution poses a threat to the marine environment It puts marine species at higher risk of ingesting plastic, suffocating, or becoming entangled in plastic pollution Research indicates that more than 1,500 species in marine and terrestrial environments are known to ingest plastics
- How Plastics Work - HowStuffWorks
In this article, we'll examine the chemistry of plastic, how it's made, how it's used, and how it's disposed of and recycled We'll also look at some new biologically based plastics and their role in the future of plastic
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