Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most widely used and versatile plastic materials globally, prized for its cost-effectiveness, ...

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HydroGraph Clean Power, a certified graphene manufacturer, has announced a 'breakthrough' in plastic packaging technology ...

The chances for a stronger international agreement on limits to plastic production may have increased dramatically as the world nears a U.N. deadline for achieving a plastics treaty. The game changer: ...

Hexpol Group has acquired an 80 percent stake in nylon compounder Piedmont Resin Supply LLC in a deal valued at $86 million.

Everyone knows that plastic pollutes our environment. But it’s less obvious why plastic would create a lot of emissions. Today, we break down why plastic use is a climate change issue.

Primarily used in packaging, these biosourced plastics account for less than one percent of global plastic production. But ...

Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have discovered that CDA is the fastest degrading type of plastic in seawater – technically classified as a bioplastic – and with ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

Since dolphins and humans inhale similar plastic particles, dolphins may be at risk for the same lung problems. As top predators with decades-long life spans, bottlenose dolphins help scientists ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked. In clouds. On Mount Everest. In Arctic snow. Now, for the first time, tiny plastic particles have been ...