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Plastic - Wikipedia Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them to be molded, extruded, or pressed into a diverse range of solid forms
About Plastic Products and Plastic Pollution | US EPA Plastic products are generally versatile, durable and lightweight Plastic products are prominent in the construction, transportation, and packaging industries Plastic innovations contributed to many life-saving products that revolutionized the health care industry
Plastics news - Today’s latest updates - CBS News Study reveals annual health cost of plastics A new report published in the medical journal The Lancet finds that plastic pollution is costing the world at least $1 5 trillion a year in health
An Introduction to Plastics - Chemical Safety Facts Learn about the types of plastic classification, history and unique chemistry that gives plastic its variety of uses and applications What is Plastic? A plastic is a type of synthetic or man-made polymer that is similar to natural resins found in trees and other plants
Plastics Explained—What You Need to Know | National Geographic Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics, and take your pledge The world of plastic contains many confusing terms, as we discovered while reporting on and researching the
Science 101: Plastics - Education From polymers to nurdles, learn how plastic is created and what we can do to slow the lasting repercussions this material will have on both our planet and our lives
Plastics: A simple introduction - Explain that Stuff Plastics are (mostly) synthetic (human-made) materials, made from polymers, which are long molecules built around chains of carbon atoms, typically with hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen filling in the spaces
Microplastics and our health: What the science says Whether we know it, or like it, our bodies are polluted by tiny fragments of plastic that fail to break down in our earthly environment What does that mean for our long-term health, and what can we do about it?
Lancet Study Warns Plastics Could Cost Humanity 83 Million Years of . . . A study published in the Lancet Planetary Health highlights how humanity's continued reliance on plastics—which are primarily derived from planet-heating fossil fuels—is expected to harm global health over the next couple of decades