PET is one of the most commonly used plastics. It’s usually transparent ... That’s partly because they consist of several ...

There are loads of different types of plastic. Plastic fibres can even be used to make clothes like swimsuits, or space suits! Just look at this hospital. Plastic surfaces and chairs that are easy ...

The research, led by experts from the University of Portsmouth and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), in Belgium, looked at how two different types of plastic break down when tested in extreme ...

UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be used again ...

Second, it is costly for manufacturers to sort through different plastic types and clean them for recycling. Third, it is expensive for companies to shift from using plastic products to more advanced ...

Another issue is quality control. Most plastic types can undergo pyrolysis, but different plastics create oils with different chemical makeups. Scientists will need to understand the composition ...