Different types of plastics are defined by a number — for example, No. 1 is PETE, used for drinks bottles; No. 2 is HDPE, used for milk jugs and plastic bags — but bioplastics are lumped ...

Recycling plastics is challenging, but new technology could produce high-quality materials for car and computer components, all while helping tackle the pollution crisis.

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 ...

Company using hyperspectral imaging to distinguish different plastics Nelson Bennett Apr 27, 2023 4:59 PM Metaspectral co-founder and CEO Francis Doumet. | Rob Kruyt ...

Some plastic straws degrade quicker than others Date: January 30, 2024 Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summary: Not all plastics are created the same, and some last longer in the ...

There are about 5 different types of plastic used within cars, including polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, TPO, PVC, and ABS.

In February 2025, the company also inaugurated its sixth plastic recycling plant outside China — a facility in Montalbo, Spain, with the capacity to produce 30,000 tonnes of high-performance ...