EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Every day, plastic shipping pallets roll down the assembly line at Green Current Solutions at its East Moline facility. Tammy Becker started the operation in 2019 with her ...

More information: Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates can encode functional plastic-degrading enzymes that allow survival on plastic and augment biofilm formation., Cell Reports (2025). DOI ...

In the U.S. alone, about 4 to 5 billion plastic pill bottles are thrown away each year. That’s enough plastic to circle the Earth multiple times. While they might seem harmless, these bottles ...

For years, the plastics industry’s narrative about recycling has been falling apart. Research and media investigations have revealed that it doesn’t make economic sense and that petrochemical ...

As global industries embrace environmentally responsible business practices, paper pallets have emerged as a practical and eco-friendly alternative to traditional wooden and plastic pallets.

MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has approved the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle wastes as additive to enhance stability and extend the ...

Plastics get a bad rap most of the time, so it's refreshing to see the industry getting some positive attention. The Economist magazine kicked off the trend last month with a package of stories ...

The paper linked phthalates, commonly found in plastics, to 350,000 deaths globally. But the data come with caveats. By Nina Agrawal The news made for an alarming headline this week: Research ...

Now in its 12th year, Plastics News' Rising Stars special report highlights the plastics industry's young talent who are shaping sustainability, leadership, inclusion and innovation. We've ...