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Plastic is material consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic compounds that are malleable and so can be molded into solid objects.Plasticity is the general property of all materials which can deform irreversibly without breaking but, in the class of moldable polymers, this occurs to such a degree that their actual name derives from this specific ability,More info:wiki
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#10 An enzyme that digests plastic could boost recycling,More info:economist
A MILLION plastic bottles are sold every minute. Many are not recycled and of those that are, only a small fraction become bottles again. That is, in part, because recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the polymer used to make such bottles, back into material robust enough to hold, say, a fizzy drink, is hard. What would be helpful is a way to break down PET into the chemicals that made it in the first place. These could then be used to make new high-grade PET.
This week John McGeehan of the University of Portsmouth, in Britain, and his colleagues report details of a bacterial enzyme called “PETase” that can do just that. Furthermore, they have engineered a version of this enzyme that can digest plastic faster than the natural variety. Their work is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
#9 Plastics packaging recycling survey,More info:ksenvironmental
#8 Bon Appetit bans plastic straws, stirrers at more than 1,000 restaurants nationwide,More info:abc7news
#7 Plastic Packaging by Industry,More info:plasticpackagingfacts
Plastics are a material of choice in packaging applications because of their performance, cost effectiveness, and durability. To be useful, packaging must safely protect and deliver a product from the manufacturer to the consumer. Packaging must meet regulatory requirements. For example, pharmaceutical and drug packaging is tightly regulated, as well as any plastics packaging that comes into contact with foods.
#6 YOUR POOP IS PROBABLY FULL OF PLASTIC,More info:wired
#5 Plastics Convertors Association of South Africa win at Labour Appeal Court,More info:infrastructurene
#4 At Bio-Tec Environmental, LLC, we are passionate about enhancing the biodegradability* of traditional plastics,More info:goecopure
#3 Lego Wants to Replace Plastic Blocks With Sustainable Materials,More info:time
#2 France Becomes First Country To Ban Plastic,More info:The Fowler Show
#1 Discover how we can make plastics from renewable resources!,More info:leyton
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