Boca Raton, July 26--US Plastic Lumber, Corp. has filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the ...
To make matters worse, most of that plastic probably won’t get recycled. Globally, only 9% of plastics are currently being recycled. In fact, 50% of all plastic produced is intended to be used once ...
An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...
It’s nearly impossible to know whether a black plastic product is contaminated. That’s because these products that include recycled e-waste don’t disclose a detailed list of all ingredients ...
Did you know that fleece clothing is made out of recycled polyethylene terephthalate — or PET? That’s the fancy word for the material most plastic bottles are made out of, and it’s just one of many ...
“Our results still show that when toxic additives are used in plastic, they can significantly contaminate products made with recycled content ... Liu says wood, stainless steel or silicone ...
Researchers detected flame retardants in household items made from recycled ... owned black-plastic kitchen utensils before conducting the study but replaced them with wood and stainless-steel ...
It's nearly impossible to know whether a black plastic product is contaminated. That's because these products that include recycled e-waste ... kitchen utensils are wood and stainless steel.