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  • Baggage made of polycarbonate resin are ultra-light (light enough to be held with your forefinger when the bag is empty) and yet highly durable.

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  • More than 50 per cent of all medicine products worldwide are made of plastics.

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  • The world is spending 16 billion one-way plastics syringes per year.

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  • Plastic whisper brakes in freight trains are only half as loud as conventional brakes.

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  • A large German automobile manufacturer is using recycled PET bottles for seat cushions in some of their car product series.

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  • A new polymer can heal itself when damaged similar to the human skin.

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  • Main countries of Europe will save at least 78.000 tons of plastics per year if the produced pens were made from recycled plastic.

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  • This pen with a water bottle shape is called B2P (From bottle to pen) and is made of 89% of plastic coming from recycled bottles of water.

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  • The first bio-based car was build 73 ago with a body made of soybeans/hemp (70%) and resin binder (30%)

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  • An Indian teacher of chemistry known as Plastic Man has built more than 5000 km of roads with plastic waste.

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  • The typical life span of plastic applications in building and construction is 30 to 50 years, with many plastics pipes installed over 50 years ago still functioning well.

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  • Selling grapes in plastics trays or bags has reduced in-store waste of grapes by 20%.

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  • The plastics Industry launched over 260 projects worldwide for solutions on marine litter.

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  • Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a spongy plastic that could help regenerate broken bones.

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  • If the EU stops sending plastics to landfill, 1bn barrels of oil could be saved, saving a total of 80bn EUR. © Antoine Taveneaux

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  • South African researchers developed a barrier made from plastic which protects bathers without harming the sharks.

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  • The first football pitch entirely illuminated by the players' energy was built in a favela, in Rio!

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  • Researchers recently modified an elastomer used to make tires so it can self heal. © American Chemistry Council, Inc.

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  • Nowadays there are wearable plastics airbags protecting bicyclists, motorcycle racers and alpine skiers. © American Chemistry Council, Inc.

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  • New plastic sheets laminated with solar cells protect water and generate energy at the same time.

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  • After 25 years of loyal services, old fire hoses enjoy a second life as bags, belts or wallets (Photo: ©Feuerwear)

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  • Originally 100% natural and then fully synthetic football pitches have turned into hybrid surfaces made of grass reinforced with synthetic fibres. ©Desso

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  • Eyeglasses specially equiped with plastic lenses allow colourblind individuals to see all colours

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  • Photovoltaic road surfaces with plastics will make it possible to power street lighting, illuminated outdoor signs, tram lines, etc.

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  • The matchball for the 2016 European Football championship has a unique symmetry due to six identical propeller-shaped polymer panels. (Photo:©Adidas)

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  • Many football stadia in France have lightweight translucent plastic roofs, protecting fans against rain and bringing natural light to the lawn. (Photo: ©Serge Ferrari)

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  • Today some oil-based plastics are biodegradable, thereby contributing to a sustainable future! (Photo:©2001-2016 BASF SE)

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  • The world’s first 3D-printed electric violin is entirely made from plastics.

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  • This skate is made from used plastics fishing nets abandoned on the beaches and oceans.

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