Solving the Plastic Waste Problem: Part 2
An Introduction to Platform Chemicals
The Second Half of the Big Six
Last week I wrote about polyethylene and polypropylene and how those two polymers make up half of the “Big Six” plastics. If you haven’t read that you can get to it here.
The next three plastics in the Big Six are polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polystyrene (PS). There are three easy ex…