U.S. consumers have not had a comprehensive online directory of places to drop off film and bags for recycling since the end ...

Lane is reportedly the nation’s second largest producer of both corrugated steel and corrugated plastic pipe. In his new role ...

PEX piping is the biggest revolution since the flush toilet. Learn what it is and everything in between with this PEX ...

“As a result, we are seeing the introduction of thin flexible plastic wrapping and pouches of OPP, BOPP, HDPE and LDPE, but these can present a challenge for ink adhesion, and many general-purpose ...

Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-based polymers have become an integral part of modern life. They make cars and airplanes lighter and more energy efficient.

In normal conditions, the spores remain dormant, ensuring the plastic's stable performance. However, when exposed to specific triggers like surface erosion or composting, the spores activate and ...

Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will forever end the choice of “paper or plastic” in ...

An electrical contractor in Minnesota is suing PVC pipe makers over what he alleges is price fixing, and is seeking to make the case a class action lawsuit. George Bavolak of Minneapolis owned ...

The flexible plastic packaging sector is expected to experience significant growth over the next six years, reaching an estimated global value of $304bn by 2030, Statista reports . This is up from ...

They had participants switch from drinking from glass and plastic bottles to drinking from the tap only. Their reasoning was simple: Plastic bottles shed microplastic, tiny pieces of plastic that ...

The Queensland government's plastic bag ban mandates that bags made of plastic film must include at least 80 per cent recycled content. Multiple government webpages incorrectly suggested this ...

tiles and tubes. Sorted plastics can also be sold and shipped for recycling elsewhere. A compactor is used to form square plastic bales, which makes transportation more efficient and increases the ...