If you’re aiming for a balanced diet, your trip to the grocery store probably involves a stop by the produce section. There’s nothing quite like picking up some fresh fruit and veg. Avocado? An Eggplant? Some apples...
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Sarah Simonovich
Petroleum Product of the Week: Toothbrushes
Every morning when you wake up, you probably have some kind of routine or a few daily rituals. Maybe you get out of bed, take a shower, get dressed, walk the dog, feed the family…Chances are brushing your teeth is in...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Artificial Turf
The official start of the 2017 NFL season means seeing your favorite team, going to tailgates, and looking at painted turf! That’s right! It’s no secret some of the grass our favorite football pros tackle on...
Kendra Kuhar
Petroleum Product of the Week: Fidget Spinners
Fidget spinners are one of the most popular products today among both children and adults. These fidget friends usually come in a three-lobed design with bearings inside, although there is a wide variety of other...
Everything You Need to Know About Microfibers and Their Impact on Ocean Life
Here’s a statistic for you: 95% of waterways’ plastic pollution comes from microfibers. This is compared to the 5% produced by microbeads—the little beads found in many exfoliating face washes. I’ve often questioned my...
Kayleigh DeMace
Petroleum Product of the Week: Beer Widget
If you don’t have the good fortune of enjoying a perfectly poured pint of Draught Guinness this St. Patrick’s day, don’t fret. Thanks to a little plastic widget, you can still enjoy that fresh-from-the...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Champagne Flutes
2016 is almost over and many of you out there may be thinking, thank goodness. This past year was a tough one for a lot of people. But it’s almost over! That in itself is cause for celebration (although...
Why Do Marine Animals Eat Plastic Debris?
Plastic has become the backbone of this modern age. This can be seen as both a good thing and a bad thing. Plastics are incredibly useful and are contained, in some way, in most of our consumer products: bottles and...
Plastic by Numbers: What Do the Recycling Codes Mean?
Advances in recycling technology mean that more and more materials are recyclable—including plastics. However, not all plastics are able to be reused or are easily recycled in every community, unfortunately. In the...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Halloween Edition
When you think of Halloween, you’re probably not thinking of petroleum. You think of candy, right? And costumes. All the fun stuff. Now, while Halloween itself might not have any major impacts on the petroleum industry...