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 ...

The Department of Plastics Engineering's mission is to advance polymeric material systems and their sustainable application, being recognized internationally for excellence in plastics engineering ...

Emily Harrington teaches and writes about Victorian literature, poetry and poetics, aestheticism, and women’s writing. She received her BA from Wesleyan University and her PhD from the University of ...

ALMDALE, Calif. -- The summer night Bill Harrington realized he had become a pariah here in his hometown, he was 85 miles down the road, watching one of the most dazzling prospects scouts could ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...

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

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Harrington, E. E., Graham-Engeland, J. E., Sliwinski, M. J., Van Bogart, K., Mogle, J. A., Katz, M. J., Lipton, R. B., & Engeland, C. G. (in press). Older adults ...

Materials such as glass, metal and paper are quite easy to recycle. Certain types of plastic can be recycled too. Objects that aren’t recycled are taken to landfill sites. These are places where ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...