All too often, products were made that were not recyclable ... And other forms of plastic are being developed. However, they are likely to cost more and might end up giving us less attractive ...

The first man-made plastic was made in 1862 using cellulose ... “There are so many different types of plastic being produced today,” says Satoh. “Our goal is to find a suitable replacement ...

Skirts of knotted plastic fishing line with a bodice made from takeaway soy sauce containers ... "It is kind of thrilling to hit that sweet spot of something being interesting enough to look ...

They invited consumers and traders to submit samples of any rice brands they suspected of being made of plastic - and eventually concluded that there was no plastic rice being sold on the Ghanaian ...

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