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Katherine R. McCance; Ana Maria Topliceanu; Darlene Echeverria; Shana L. McAlexander; Margaret R. Blanchard; Richard A. Venditti – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
As e-commerce increases, the demand for packaging materials and the potential for generating waste and negative environmental impacts also rise. Packing peanuts are a type of plastic packaging material that are used to protect goods during the shipping process. Petroleum-based plastics are common packaging materials due to their low cost, light…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Plastics, Recycling, Conservation (Environment)