Plastic plate, rod and stock shapes include shaped plastic parts and plastic stock. They are fabricated through molding, casting, extrusion, pultrusion, machining, thermal forming, plastic welding, ...

In addition to galvanization (plating with zinc or steel) you can see copper plating of a nail at around the 12 minute mark, with a plastic plating demo a minute later. The machine can even plate ...

Explore the factory process of making thermoset plastic plates. Watch as raw materials are molded, shaped, and finished to create durable, heat-resistant plates that are essential in kitchens and ...

France said it would ban plastic plates and cups by 2020. Bans on plastic microbeads in cosmetics (they’re exfoliants) take effect this year in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and four other countries.

About 1.1 billion single-use plates and 4.25 billion items of cutlery - mostly plastic - are used annually, but just 10% are recycled upon disposal. Scotland has already announced a ban from June ...

Seeking the 'plastic score' of the food on our plates Plastic in Pacific 'growing rapidly' Seven charts that explain the plastic pollution problem. The findings, published in Current Biology ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Joanne Weir's Plates & Places is presented by your local public television station.

The Earth's plates jostle about in fits and starts that are punctuated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 4 min read There are a few handfuls of major plates and dozens of smaller ...

Who knew cracking open a plastic bottle could ruin your week? This once simple act now comes with a side order of drama. Try ...

A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim. By Julie Creswell ...