After the Fact: Polymers: Why Some Recyclable Items Just Don’t Mix

Monday, July 1, 2013 - 17:00 in Physics & Chemistry

The numbers on recyclable plastics indicate the type of polymer involved, letting recycling processors know whether the item is compatible with their recipe.

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