And plastics take a very long time break down. They tear in a season or two, and bits of plastic sheeting will blow around your yard for years. UV-resistant plastic lasts longer but is more expensive.

Why is there so much plastic on today's cars, and especially in the engine bay? There are lots of reasons, but in the end they boil down to one thing.

Shrink wrap plastic now covers more than boats. Innovation. By Sandra Chereb, Associated Press March 1, 2009 ... Before long, others were asking where they could get it done, too ...

Be it the food in the plastic containers, your favourite beverage in plastic bottles, or the plastic covering on the seats of your car. Read on to find out. Written by Rahul Kapoor ...

THE economic benefits, for small-holders in particular, of intensive vegetable cultivation inside plastic greenhouses have driven a rapid mushrooming of long plastic tents in farmlands worldwide – but ...

It’s well known that, years ago, some genius at AMC decided it would be a good idea to put plastic valve covers on Jeep 4.2L (258ci) engines. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for them to ...