4 stories tagged plastics, newest first.
21 points by gradus_ad | 2 comments
ScienceDaily news release on Texas A&M research linking a common plastic to fatty liver disease, with unhealthy diets possibly worsening the damage.
19 points by thelastgallon | 4 comments
A 2024 blog post comparing common plastic types such as polyethylene and nylon to human characters, explaining their chemical properties and uses.
421 points by Jimmc414 | 733 comments
The Atlantic article arguing black plastic spatulas may leach flame-retardant chemicals into cooking oil and should be thrown out.
348 points by nkurz | 106 comments
BrickNerd guest article by Ryan Howerter cataloguing every type of plastic material LEGO has used in its bricks and elements.