For example, HDPE is used for products such as pipes, bottles, and plastic lumber due to its strength and rigidity. 2, 5, 6 LDPE, on the other hand, is more flexible and is commonly used in plastic ...

Rutgers scientist Phoebe Stapleton answers PEOPLE's questions about a pioneering new study on nano-sized plastic particles ... of 240,000 particles from seven different types of plastics.

Multi-layer plastic isn’t taken by curbside recycling programs because it’s difficult to separate, sort and recycle because it’s made of different plastic types fused together.

The different types of plastic polymers are made of different combinations of monomers. These polymers are formed into pellets, powders, flakes, or liquids, which are the raw plastic material.

Unlike traditional sorting facilities that can only separate a handful of different types of plastics, this plant can handle all 12 plastics common on the Swedish market.