University of Michigan: Plastics, Waste and Recycling - It's Not Just a Packaging Problem
August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Aug. 25:
Discussions of the growing plastic waste problem often focus on reducing the volume of single-use plastic packaging items such as bags, bottles, tubs and films.
But a new University of Michigan study shows that two-thirds of the plastic put into use in the United States in 2017 was used for other purposes, including electronics, furniture and home furnishings, buildi . . .
Discussions of the growing plastic waste problem often focus on reducing the volume of single-use plastic packaging items such as bags, bottles, tubs and films.
But a new University of Michigan study shows that two-thirds of the plastic put into use in the United States in 2017 was used for other purposes, including electronics, furniture and home furnishings, buildi . . .