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Polyethylene packaging may have lower global warming impact than alternatives, study finds
A new Europe-focused study reveals that polyethylene (PE), the most widely used packaging material in Europe, has lower life ...
Ina Garten’s Genius Hack for Messy Plastic Wrap Is Now on Amazon
Ina Garten uses the Stretch-Tite Wrap'n Snap to keep plastic wrap from ripping unevenly or tangling. Grab this gadget at ...
Long Island nurseries, big-box stores offering to recycle their plastic pots
Some Long Island nurseries and big-box stores are offering an eco-friendly solution. They are offering to recycle the ...
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DIY Fish Trap Hack – Built from a Plastic Storage Bin!
Who needs fancy gear when you’ve got a plastic bin and a little creativity? In this DIY experiment, we built a functional ...
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Medical supplier KDI buys plastic enclosures specialist Envision
Cincinnati-based health care supplier KDI Precision Manufacturing has acquired White Bear Lake, Minn.-based electronics ...
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I Finally Quit Plastic Food Containers, Thanks to This Brilliant Find
I learned just how much microplastics can affect your body — and not to mention the environment — just by living your daily life. What something is made of plastic — like a food storage container or a ...
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Mass timber could elevate hospital construction: Study shows engineered wood is more microbe-resistant than plastic
Picture a hospital and you might imagine concrete, stainless steel or plastic. But University of Oregon researchers hope to make wood—often overlooked in health care facilities—more commonplace in ...