Sentences with phrase «synthetic plastics do»

Moreover, unlike naturally - derived products, synthetic plastics do not biodegrade.

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Ragas says compost probably doesn't contribute as much plastic to the environment as other sources, such as sewage treatment plant sludge, which contains polyester debris from clothes washers, and runoff from streets, which can be loaded with particles of synthetic rubber used in tires.

I found that culturing cardiac valve cells on synthetic hydrogels preserves their normal properties better than the traditional plastic plates do, and I discovered a signaling pathway connecting the stiffness of the supporting scaffold to the cells» cytoskeletal structure.

Pediatrician Barbara Cromer of Case Western Reserve University notes that many pesticides and plastics contain synthetic estrogens, and that cattle fattened with estrogen have up to five times as much of it in their tissue as do untreated cattle.

Yup, they do not contain synthetics like rayon or viscose, chlorine, wood pulp or plastics.

Plastic based synthetics do not break down or biodegrade.

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Did you know that chewing gum is made from synthetic plastic?

Unlike wool and cotton, plastic microfibers from synthetic materials like nylon and spandex don't biodegrade.

Did you know that every time you do your laundry, each item of clothing made from synthetic fabric releases nearly 2,000 plastic microfibers?