Dear Colleague,
In this issue of Trends, we provide several articles on the topic of plastics.
Our first article provides an overview of the past, present, and presumable future of plastics. The second article discusses the environmental fate of bioplastics and how they compare to conventional plastics. The third article examines the challenges and benefits of advanced recycling, and our fourth article, guest authored by Megan Brillault, Allyn Stern, and Sara Eddy, attorneys at Beveridge & Diamond, discusses litigation targeting plastics manufacturers.
Gradient contributors to this Trends issue include Matthew Tymchak, M.S.; Ifeoluwa Bamgbose, M.S., DABT; and Drs. Haley Gadol and Jessie Kneeland.
We hope this issue of Trends provides insight into the current state of plastics and the direction in which the science of plastics is headed going forward.
Yours truly,
Chris Long, Sc.D., DABT, and Kurt Herman, M.Eng., P.G.
Chris.Long@gradientcorp.com Kurt.Herman@gradientcorp.com
The next issue of Trends will focus on:
Food and Beverages
Do you have a scientific topic that you would like Gradient to write about in Trends? Send us your ideas for future Trends topics: trends@gradientcorp.com.
