plastic

1. January 23, 2023

   Exhibit features harvested trash in store of single-use plastic

   The Plastic Bag Store, a public art installation and immersive film experience at U-M through Feb. 5, highlights the enduring effects of single-use plastics by filling an entire grocery with items made out of plastic trash.

2. April 18, 2022

   Chemistry lab’s focus on plastics inspires Earth Day cleanup

   The McNeil lab’s twice-a-year Huron River Watershed cleanups, which pick up trash from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti metroparks, is an extension of the lab’s focus on chemical recycling and upcycling of plastics.