Polymerization With An Electrifying Jolt
Scientists have figured out how to take electricity from a battery to drive a reaction that’s widely used to make industrial plastics. The environmentally friendly method, reported in the April […]
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Susan Freinkel’s Plastics Perspective: Use Them Wisely
An op-ed piece in The New York Times by author Susan Freinkel puts a much-needed perspective on plastics. Plastics have been getting a bum rap these days, becoming synonymous with BPA-leaching […]
Pepsi Goes for Plastic From Plants
PepsiCo revealed on Tuesday that it’s going to use a plastic made entirely of plant material for its bottles starting next year. The company claims the new plastic beats the […]
BPA-Free Plastics Still Leach Chemicals
Apparently, you can’t rest easy with your BPA-free plastic bottles and containers. As indicated by a study published last week, commercial plastic packaging in the form of bottles, containers, and […]