Fossil fuels, such as crude oil, are primarily made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms, forming hydrocarbons. These hydrocarbons come from the remains of plants, animals, and microorganisms living on earth millions of years ago. As these remains were buried …
In the 1940s, the first polyester fibres emerged, known as Terylene in the US and Dacron in the UK [1]. It was in the 1950s that polyester fibre production gained momentum on a commercial scale [2]. The 1990s marked a …
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word plastic? Maybe it’s a plastic toy, disposable cutlery, or a plastic bag? Today we use plastic in everything, from furniture and floors to hospital equipment and …
The fact that our oceans are teeming with plastic is likely undeniable to most. We have all probably heard of the giant plastic islands floating around the Pacific Ocean. But the visible plastic on the surface makes up only 1 …
