In this video, we explore methods for identifying different types of plastic, focusing on elastomers, thermosetting plastics, and thermoplastics, along with the Resin ID codes (recycling symbols) when ...

FORECASTING OUR FUTURE. LOOK, OVER 95% OF PLASTIC IS MADE FROM FOSSIL FUELS. THE PLASTIC INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4% OF ALL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS. A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE ...

Plastic pollution is a problem, and scientists have been searching for biodegradable options for years. But this novel ...

Scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are winners of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for creating a plastic that can be infinitely recycled. Can you design a new type of plastic that ...

Recycling plastics is challenging, but new technology could produce high-quality materials for car and computer components, all while helping tackle the pollution crisis. 25 June 2025 Discarded ...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, have started a multiyear project to develop new types of plastic that can be used for a wide range of applications — then, it can all be ...