PDF-MAKING PLASTICS

1With Milk and Vinegar Apparatus A measuring jugA MouldKitchen Roll Method. European Bioplastics as the industry association for such materials is distancing itself from the socalled oxobiodegradables industry Terms such as degradable biodegradable oxodegradable oxo biodegradable are used to promote products made with tradi PLASTICS ALIGNED WITH NATURE. Motivation. 2. Solution:. . U. se of plastics with higher level of sustainability –. biodegradable and biobased plastics. (bioplastics). Challenge:. . Intensive plastics use causes considerable and growing environmental burdens . Marine Litter, UNEP/GPA. UNEA Resolution. First session of the United Nations . Environment Assembly – . Resolution 1/6 . on Marine Plastic Debris and . Microplastics. :. Encourages . Governments, intergovernmental organizations, industry and others to cooperate with the Global Partnership on Marine Litter . . waste. Sorting. line. Plastics. Yellow. . dustbin. Pet. . bottles. , . hollow. . wraps. , . foils. Ferry. , . sorting. , . pressing. No: linoleum . and. . floor. . coverings. , . wraps. . with. Dr. . Shyamala. Mani. Professor. National Institute of Urban Affairs. New Delhi. India. Plastics waste generation. India generates 5.6 million metric tons of plastic waste . annually . Delhi generates . What is a Plastic?. Definition of Plastic from . www.dictionary.com. - any. . of. a group . of. . synthetic. . or. . natural. . organic. materials that . may. . be. . shaped. . when. . soft. —the sources might surprise . you. Maia McGuire, PhD. Extension Agent. What are . microplastics. ?. Oxford Dictionary definition of plastic: . A synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.. 1. A STEM and enterprise challenge to turn waste plastics into profit. What do you see?. Spend a few minutes looking at the . photographs and . in your groups discuss the following questions:. What does it make you think about?. An . I. nsider’s Perspective. Tom Pecorini. December 16, 2014. Tom Pecorini. Fellow in Polymers Technology Division. PhD from Lehigh University. Started at Eastman in 1992. Involved in many plastics development projects for SP. Main directions and content for the activity are in the boxes to the left with the orange border, like this one.. In a classroom setting, you will lead the students through the activity with a series of questions, the students’ own responses and brief explanations.. Phenomenon:. . experiment by pouring the gel. Have you ever seen anything that acts like this gel?. What is happening to the molecules to make it act this way?. Show the beads in the jar and how they will keep falling out after you start them.. PLASTICS What is a Plastic? Definition of Plastic from www.dictionary.com - any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then Peter . Atanasov. , Daniel Femi- . Alemede. , Stefan.  . Loubry. , Lara Mayhew, Sophie Mowbray,  Kate Reddaway, Jonathan Teasdale, Phoebe Warren and Leo Wu. Circular Economy . Enablers and favorable system conditions. . Preproduction plastic resin (pellets, powder, and flakes) and . not. post-consumer refuse such as plastic bottles, straws, or bags.. Water Quality Impacts. Physical impacts to aquatic species – . abrasive injuries, .