The 2026 SPE International Polyolefins Conference announces Keynote Speakers and the Program ...

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The US plastics manufacturing sector is showing early signs of recovery after enduring several years of interest-rate-driven challenges, according to a new economic analysis by Perc Pineda, PhD, chief ...

Right now, an estimated 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year. By 2040, that number will jump to 280 million metric tons—about a garbage ...

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has joined the newly formed We Recycle Working Group, a cross-sector coalition of 21 organizations committed to strengthening America's recycling ...

The Palmer Township plastics company that was founded by the late businessman and community activist J. Lee Boucher has been sold. Bardot Plastics Inc., which has a plant along McFadden Road, was sold ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking nickel-based catalyst that could transform the way the world recycles plastic. Instead of requiring tedious sorting, the catalyst ...

Have you noticed that a growing number of modern car parts are made up of plastic? Your grandpa is not lying when he says that they don't make 'em like they used to. The plastic content in cars ...

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Talks to finalize the world’s first treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, Switzerland collapsed in failure Friday as countries remained bitterly divided how to tackle the crisis. The summit, held at ...