a list of common materials to test your knowledge of plastic, and to marvel at the scale of the plastic pollution crisis ...

Lindsey Reynolds is a writer and enthusiast in all things sustainable. Her work has appeared in Garden & Gun, CNN Eatocracy, The Daily Mississippian, Good Grit, and Oxford magazine. Vinyl is a ...

PVC, or Polyvinyl Chloride, is a synthetic polymer made from the vinyl chloride monomer. It’s a versatile thermoplastic material known for its durability, chemical resistance, and affordability. All ...

Few polymers used in healthcare have stoked as much controversy as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). For many years, this plastic and its additives have been scrutinized by authorities, criticized by NGOs, ...

The world's most versatile plastic had a rather humble beginning: A rubber scientist during the early 1920s stumbled onto a new material with fantastic properties during his search for a synthetic ...