Plastics
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As a part of our Department's initiative to be more aware of "green chemistry" issues, this page on plastics is being developed.
The following video is a great introduction to plastics... Plastics 101 | National Geographic
Discussed in the previous video are the two common plastics:
- 1) High density polyethylene (HDPE)
- 2) Polypropylene (PP)
The Wikipedia page for plastics is very informative and can be found here <-- LOTS of info here for reference.
A complete list of common plastics can be found [ here]
Here is a nice infographic on biodegradable plastics from the Compound Interest:
