Sentences with phrase «common type of plastic»

The most common type of plastic shopping bag — the kind you get at supermarkets — is made of polyethylene, a man - made polymer that microorganisms don't recognize as food.

A classification system has been developed to identify the most common types of plastic used in household products.

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BPA, a common component of plastics used to contain food, is a type of estrogen that is ubiquitous in the environment.

The report's «Top 10» list of recommended actions includes a new international treaty with strong monitoring and enforcement mechanisms; domestic and local regulatory actions, such as bans of the most common and damaging types of plastic litter; extended producer - responsibility programs; and the creation of an «ocean friendly» certification program for plastic products.

On one hand, the tiny plastic fragments often accumulate contaminants that, if swallowed, can be passed to organisms during digestion; without forgetting the gastrointestinal obstructions, which are another of the most common problems with this type of waste.

• Plastic bags are the second-most common type of ocean refuse, after cigarette butts (2008) • Plastic bags remain toxic even after they break down.

The most common type of gravel sold is undoubtedly «natural,» which means it is not painted or dyed — but it may still be coated in clear plastic.

Plastic garbage was the next most common type of debris encountered.

«Plastic is the most common type of marine litter worldwide, comprising up to 90 percent of floating marine debris,» says Laura Lee, Surfrider Foundation's Director of Marketing and Communications.

Freedom earbuds feature a sandblasted metal accented housing rather than the plastic common to this type of earbuds.