This paper mainly introduces the principle of scanning acoustic microscope (SAM). Cases on the pin delamination of the Plastic Encapsulated Microcircuits (PEMs) with different packages are analyzed ...

Turmoil in the little-known trade in plastic waste has its roots in a decision by China in 2018, for the same reasons as Malaysia, to ban imports of wastepaper and plastic. Before that, China had ...

Some plastic bag bans work better than others The researchers collected information on 611 plastic bag policies nationwide. Of those, the most common was complete bans, which made up almost 60% of ...

Mayor Craig Greenberg is encouraging people in Louisville to make small changes towards reducing single-use plastic consumption. Greenberg launched the annual "Plastic Free July" initiative on ...

The study adds weight to less formal analyses of plastic bag bans conducted by advocacy organizations and could inform negotiations later this summer over the United Nations’ global plastics ...

Debbie Harry, 80, says plastic surgery ‘felt necessary’ for her career: ‘Being attractive’ is ‘clearly showbiz’ By Audrey Rock Published July 1, 2025, 5:37 p.m. ET ...

Ten years ago, the way Britons carried groceries home changed forever with the introduction of the plastic bag charge - then set at a relatively paltry five pence. The measure, which mandated a charge ...

Plastic gets a bad rap these days. While it’s valued for its lightweight, durable and malleable properties, and its strength and versatility, the negative impact plastic has on our environment remains ...

Yet for all the ways plastic has revolutionized the medical industry over the past century, it’s now being scrutinized for what happens after it’s done its job. Plastic can easily end up in ...

From Christina Haack to Mina Starsiak Hawk, these HGTV stars have gotten candid about their plastic surgery journeys and why they decided to do it in the first place ...

BELLE, W.Va. — A new facility in Kanawha County is expected to eventually produce clean energy of the future. State and local leaders took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for Clean-Seas ...

Listen to article Pakistan's plastic problem has crossed a critical threshold — one that threatens both environmental integrity and public health. With nearly two million tonnes of plastic waste ...