{"id":44775,"key":"Plastic","title":"Plastic","latest":{"id":1249372,"timestamp":"2026-05-30T16:54:46Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Plastic objects.jpg|thumb]]\n\nA '''plastic material''' is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable.\n\n== Recycling of plastics ==\n\n* Making new plastic out of waste plastic [[:Category:Plastics recovery manual|the conventional way]], and by using [[recyclebot]] (for use in 3D printers)\n* AT CAD Team/AT incinerator|Burning of plastics for electricity generation\n* Converting plastics to fuel:\n** http://web.archive.org/web/20100420175155/http://www.treehugger.com:80/files/2005/10/garbage_in_dies.php\n** http://web.archive.org/web/20080412043315/http://dwb.thenewstribune.com/business/story/5982736p-5259676c.html\n\n== See also ==\n\n* [[Bioplastics]]\n* [[Alternatives to plastic bags]]\n\n== External links ==\n\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100907055645/http://www.ourmobilegeneration.org:80/omg-challenges OMG Challenge] to use waste plastic in open source 3-D printers\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = Get facts on plastic waste, recycling, and better material choices. Appropedia shares what works and why.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Construction and materials]]"}