Don't confuse CPVC pipe with the plastic polybutylene systems that were a problem ... Photo 3: Push on a CPVC compression fitting Scrape away any burrs from the copper pipe and rub a drop of ...

Here we are in the penultimate month of 2024. We're nearing the final round of global plastics treaty talks with the United Nations and the 2024 presidential election. We've got a packed issue for you ...

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Like all KPS piping, the 3" system is engineered to reduce cost and build time. The complete range of fittings and components are electrofusion welded, with no butt welds needed, and supported by the ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

This is one of several policies designed to limit the amount of plastic litter – particularly the caps from single-use plastic bottles, which are far more likely to find their way into the ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Elvis Okoffo receives funding from the Goodman Foundation, The Australian Academy of Science and The Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Hyphenated Analytical Separation ...

And you may need to be wary of plastic cooking utensils if you decide to cook at home. A new peer-reviewed study raises concerns that recycled plastic containing flame retardants, initially used ...

Final negotiations for the first-ever United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are due to take place at the end of November. The latest treaty draft states two major objectives: to end plastic ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.

We measured the plastic stored in 50 samples of surface sediment (the top 10cm) from a range of different ecosystems across Moreton Bay, including mangroves, seagrass meadows and mud from the main ...