Explore the properties and uses of plastics like PE, PP, PVC, and PS, and the rise of biodegradable alternatives for sustainability.

What Is Plastic? Plastics are so infused in our lives that we often don’t realize some of the everyday items made from them, like metallic potato chip bags, cigarette butts, chewing gum and much of ...

LANSING — Most plastic containers use different types of plastics in layers, which helps to create a usable container but makes it difficult to recycle, said Laurent Matuana, a professor and ...