Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic materials made from polymers, which are long chains of molecules typically derived from petroleum, natural gas, or other organic sources. Plastics are ...

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Origin co-founder, John Bissell at the Origin Materials 1 biomaterials pilot plant in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Plastics are essential to modern life, but their convenience comes at a steep ...

A prototype sensor being developed by sensor manufacturer IDEC (Sunnyvale, CA) uses light to differentiate among three different types of plastic. Aimed at the recycling industry for accurately ...

The US plastics manufacturing sector is showing early signs of recovery after enduring several years of interest-rate-driven challenges, according to a new economic analysis by Perc Pineda, PhD, chief ...

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic debris which are often found in food. When consumed, they can lead to negative health effects. A recent study has developed a way to use artificial ...