Since 1950, more than nine billion tonnes of plastic have been produced globally, of which only 9% is recycled, according to building tech company Othalo, while almost a billion people live in slums.
Students of the University of Technology in Eindhoven, the Netherlands have unveiled a car made largely from recycled materials such as PET bottles and household waste.
‘We want to show that waste is a valuable material, even in complex applications like a car,’ says team member Matthijs van Wijk. The group of 22 students has worked on the project for 18 months and the result is a sporty electric car called ‘Luca’ made from materials such as flax and recycled plastic, most of which was fished from the ocean.
While we’re busy toting our reusable bags to the grocery and desperately recycling takeout containers, plastic is hiding in plain sight in everything from our computer cords to remote controls. Every year, 10 million tonnes of plastic goes into electronic products, very little of which is recycled.
Industrial designers at Google are trying to reverse this trend. They’ve been incorporating recycled plastic into their suite of products, including Nest mini speakers and Pixel phones, and this week, they launched a new Pixel phone case with a knitted texture, made from 70% recycled plastic.
Solid Polyester Resin virgin clear pellets in original Eastman Gaylords. Grade is OS300.
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Product: Solid Polyester Resin is a high molecular weight polyester resin. It is supplied as 100% solid pellets. Manufacturer: Eastman Chemical Company Manufacturing date: May, 2018 Expiring date: This is a solid resin so there is no expiring date. It does not break down in any way. Origin: USA Packaging: 94 Original manufacturer boxes Applications: Coil and Container, General Purpose Coatings, Utility Coating Resin Key Attributes: Saturated linear high molecular weight polyester, 100% solid pellets, High Tg Typical Properties: Glass transition temperature °C (DSC): 72 C Molecular Weight (Mn): 11,000-12,000 g/mol (Polystyrene equivalents) Inherent Viscosity: .47-.55 deciliter/g Acid Number: 1-2 g KOH/ g resin Hydroxyl Number: 6-9 g KOH/ g resin Solution clarity in Aromatic 100 (55% solids): Hazy Solution clarity in Aromatic 150:PM Acetate: DBE: Clear Grade: OS 300 33:33:33 (50% solids) Safety Data Sheet: http://bit.ly/polyresindata
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Virgin clear pellets in original Eastman gaylords.
via Fast Company The U.K. is developing standards for biodegradable, compostable, and bio-based plastics, underscoring the need for research on these promising materials.
RESIDENTS of Indonesia’s second largest city Surabaya can now pay for the bus in a novel way – by trading in used plastic.
The city’s mayor Tri “Risma” Rismaharini last month announced the roll out of the new Suroboyo Bus, comfortable, air-conditioned buses which are, importantly, accessible for disabled, elderly and pregnant passengers.