When it comes to boat construction, all sorts of materials can take part in the assembly. Bigger vessels need heavy-duty structures to last, but even materials like polyethylene can make an excellent ...

Corrugated plastic, also known as Coroplast. It can be easier to source than acrylic sheets, and is certainly much easier to work with. Any sign shop or plastics supplier likely has it on hand in ...

For many of us, plastic containers are part of our daily lives; we use them to store, freeze, heat and transport a variety of different foods. But some scientists are concerned that the chemicals ...

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350; pwd for reconstitution. Polyethylene glycol 3350 cleanses the bowel by induction of diarrhea. The osmotic activity of polyethylene glycol 3350, in combination with ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

It’s not a sheet, it’s not a liquid. So how does P&G’s new laundry detergent “tile” work? We washed 12 loads to find out.Tide ...

A school scheme to educate poor children and clean up pollution in Lagos brought hope. Now its future is at risk.

Tupperware — the company that sells those nostalgic, lidded plastic containers from your youth — is trying to file for ...

At the same time, there is uncertainty among some regarding whether it can safely be used on plastic. Since plastic is a relatively easy material to damage, one might be understandably ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...

An additional fee is added to the retail sale of bottled drinks ... nearly 50% of recycled PET in Germany was repurposed for plastic sheets, films and textile fibers, while just 34% was allocated ...

Researchers have cracked the code for turning plastic back into the building blocks to make new plastics. It could revolutionize recycling, which studies have shown is broken. Researchers at UC ...