The Department of Plastics Engineering participates in the Graduate Master's Co-op Option in Engineering. For detailed information about the Co-op Program and curriculum requirements, please see the ...

For more information on the MSE Plastics Engineering program, see the graduate catalog. For additional information about programs contact the Department of Plastics Engineering.

Plastic is incredibly useful and practical – and everywhere. Our modern life depends on it. Strong, light and adaptable, it’s in everything from household goods, medical equipment and bank notes, to ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...

In his book American Plastic: A Cultural History, historian Jeffrey Meikle writes that the ever-expanding proliferation of consumer goods created an inflationary culture, and that plastic became ...

For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material entirely ...

Should we burn waste plastic - or bury it? Since China refused last month to accept any more foreign waste for recycling, the UK is facing a challenge. How can it recycle more of its own waste?

Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food Finding could lead to bioengineering solutions to clean up plastic waste Date: October 4, 2024 Source: Northwestern University Summary ...

Edwin Outwater regularly works with the world’s top orchestras, institutions and artists to reinvent the concert experience. His effortless ability to cross genres has led to collaborations with ...

Materials such as glass, metal and paper are quite easy to recycle. Certain types of plastic can be recycled too. Objects that aren’t recycled are taken to landfill sites. These are places where ...