People might imagine that plastic’s lifecycle is an eternal circle of use and reuse. But the reality is that plastic is a one ...

Invertebrates play important roles within their ecosystems. Earthworms, for example, add air to the soil and help cycle ...

Cups made from chemically recycled plastics will be distributed at the industry event at Messe Düsseldorf in Germany and ...

Tariffs have resin distribution suppliers and their customers uncertain about how to forecast three-month business plans, ...

Amazon wants to make its packaging more eco-friendly. Its Sustainable Materials Innovation Lab shared insights into what the ...

Meanwhile, less than 10 percent of American plastic waste is recycled, and the U.S. has a 30-year history of shipping half of its recyclable plastic overseas, primarily to China and other ...

New York State lawmakers propose legislation to cut plastic packaging, boost recycling and transition utilities from fossil ...

In the May edition of Numbers That Matter Live, Plastics News Economics Editor Bill Wood offered a frank, wide-ranging look at the economic headwinds — and potential turning points — facing the U.S.

Recycled materials help to strengthen American manufacturing. One of the most common themes at this year’s Recycled Materials ...

In the classic 1967 film The Graduate, a family friend of lead character Benjamin Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman) offers ...

Emerging recycling technologies, such as pyrolysis and solvolysis, are also offering solutions for reclaiming fibers and ...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced the commissioning of its first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility, "SYNDIGO1," ...