Perth researchers have found that reducing the contact food has with plastic packaging and utensils can significantly reduce levels of chemicals within the human body Trials showed reduced urine ...

Paper bags are often touted as a greener alternative to plastic because paper is natural and recyclable. But there’s a sticky secret hiding in the seams: most paper packaging is held together by ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to remove air emission regulations from plastic pyrolysis plants, also known as chemical or advanced recycling facilities, that break down plastic ...

In the packaging war between paper and plastic, plastic has remained indispensable – even in paper products – through one vital aspect: sealing. Until now, reliable paper seals have required adhesives ...

Researchers have found a way to synthesize polyesters from leftover cooking oil, including a powerful adhesive. The fatty acids in cooking oil are ideal for making polymers because the hydrocarbon ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every ...

Chemical additions to plastic that mimic natural polymers like DNA can create materials that break down in days, months or years rather than littering the environment for centuries. Researchers hope ...

Plastic ingestion and entanglement are major issues for sea life. The ocean is awash with plastic—more than 171 trillion pieces, scientists have estimated, and growing all the time. Animals get ...

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The HyJoin process is used to attach this plastic cover to a metal housing. Screws or gaskets are not needed. August 16, 2025 Engineers have many options for joining plastic parts to plastic parts or ...