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 ...

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 ...

Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have discovered that CDA is the fastest degrading type of plastic in seawater – technically classified as a bioplastic – and with ...

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 ...

There often are tiny bits of plastic in the fish and shellfish we eat. Scientists are racing to figure out what that means for our health. Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of ...

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 ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

This is an up-to-date listing of the entire PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog. You can browse, sort, and tag the titles and use them to build your own playlists. Sort by "Recently Added" to see ...

Nature and plastics inspire breakthrough in soft sustainable materials Biodegradable structures could revolutionize energy, information technologies and advanced medicine Date: October 9, 2024 ...

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 ...

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