http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/06/19/turning-plastic-bags-into-beautiful-bolsas/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Thu, 24 May 2012 05:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/06/19/turning-plastic-bags-into-beautiful-bolsas/#comment-11485 Aldo Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:43:31 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=653#comment-11485 Plastics are classified based on their polymer backbone. Just as there are many varieties of plastic, there are several different ways to process plastic. Most plastic bags consist of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, or chlorine. Plastics are classified based on their polymer backbone. Just as there are many varieties of plastic, there are several different ways to process plastic. Most plastic bags consist of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, or chlorine.

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