BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Europe's plastics industry faces plant closures at an accelerated rate and falling further behind global rivals in recycling without urgent action, sector lobby group ...

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The Society of Plastics Engineers and the Plastics Industry Association are merging, with SPE becoming a division of the Washington-based plastics association. The two groups announced the move in a ...

Plastic is everywhere in most kitchens: cling wrap seals food instantly; disposable utensils require no washing; and dishwasher pods skip the hassle of measuring powders or liquids. All of that ...

Despite growing scientific consensus, the “Make America Healthy Again” health report that dropped earlier this month failed to take a hard stand on plastics — one of the most pervasive and ...

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 ...

Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics persist in soil, water and air and threaten ecosystems ...

Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics persist in soil, water and air and threaten ecosystems ...

While the U.S. plastics industry's economic performance was solid in 2024, it could see its shipments and employment contract slightly because of uncertainty over tariffs and trade policy, a U.S.

Yale researchers unveiled a 3D-printed carbon column reactor that can convert 66% of polyethylene plastic into fuel chemicals without costly catalysts. The breakthrough addresses major efficiency and ...

Noble Plastics is investing $8.5 million to expand its St. Landry Parish headquarters. The expansion will supply components for First Solar's new $1.1 billion facility in Iberia Parish. This project ...

Plastic is littering the entire planet, and scientists are trying to turn it back into a usable fuel source by heating it to very high temperatures. The process is not efficient enough to be feasible ...