Plastic

Canada is finally going plastic .  Australia has had plastic notes for years and I used to invite groups at uni in Russia to tear up my bank notes I brought along or at least try to crumple them.  They couldn’t – when released, the note just sprang back into shape again.... by nourishingobscurity.com | related posts

Despite the fact that plastics are used everywhere, especially in products which are intended to be disposable, the recycling rate for plastics compared to metal, paper, and glass is utterly abysmal. It’s at like 6%, which means that 94% of potentially recyclable... by botjunkie.com | related posts

purchase items and that isn’t necessarily bad.  But with stagnant wages many are finding it hard to save and with no credit card access, dealing with realities that haven’t hit this country for a generation seems as surreal as believing that plastic is money. If you enjoyed this post click here... by mybudget360.com | related posts

Polyethylene is the most widely used polymer in the world, most commonly used for packaging and plastic shopping bags. And like most polymers it is a very good insulators for both heat and electricity. But now an MIT team has developed a new process that causes the polymer to remain an electrical... by gizmag.com | related posts

As you know, I avoid buying plastic products.  Plastics contribute to the degradation of the world’s oceans, harm wildlife, and threaten human health.  But in certain situations, I think that durable plastics can actually be the better alternative to... by fakeplasticfish.com | related posts

AWS Eco Plastics is the UK's leading plastic bottle re-processor with the largest and most technically advanced plastic bottle sorting plant in Europe, capable of processing 100K tones per annum. Through our market leading process we are able to produce food grade... by energyexplain.com | related posts

Delphi’s award winning ultra-light radio. Click to enlarge. Delphi Corporation’s ultra light radio design with insert-molded electro magnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding, available on Chevrolet and GMC full size pick-ups and sport utility vehicles, won top recognition at the 39 th Annual Society of... by greencarcongress.com | related posts

Scientists have published the first report on a new way of preventing potentially harmful plasticizers - the source of long-standing human health concerns - from migrating from one of the most widely used groups of plastics. The advance could lead to a new generation of polyvinyl... by physorg.com/weblog | related posts

Plastic bags, and other plastics, are clogging the oceans, killing sea organisms, and generally mucking up the landscape. Be part of the solution and bring your own bags when you shop. These tough canvas bags will do the job and spread the word about Permaculture while also... by kjpermaculture.blogspot.com | related posts

The last time I blogged on plastics in the kitchen, I wrote about the three that you should absolutely keep away from your food at Which Plastics Are Dangerous to Our Health .  I was puzzled as to why I got next nothing in the  comments arena.  I got one from Beth Terry at Fake... by tippecanoegreen.blogspot.com | related posts