Oak Ridge National Laboratory Joins Effort to Make Plastic More Recyclable
November 25, 2020
November 25, 2020
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release on Nov. 24:
From soda bottles to car bumpers to piping, electronics, and packaging, plastics have become a ubiquitous part of our lives. Advancements in materials have made plastics low cost, flexible, hygienic, lightweight, durable and readily available. While some plastics are recyclable, only a fraction -- about 8.4% nationally in 2017, according t . . .
From soda bottles to car bumpers to piping, electronics, and packaging, plastics have become a ubiquitous part of our lives. Advancements in materials have made plastics low cost, flexible, hygienic, lightweight, durable and readily available. While some plastics are recyclable, only a fraction -- about 8.4% nationally in 2017, according t . . .