Global plastic sales hit $712 billion in 2023, with a growth forecast of 3.4% annually through 2028. ExxonMobil, a key player, expanded its propylene production, diversifying from oil to plastics.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to scrap the federal government's ban on single-use plastics and bring back plastic straws and disposable grocery bags. "The Liberals' plastics ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to end the federal single-use plastic ban on items like straws and grocery bags if his party is elected. Poilievre campaigned in Montreal this ...

Lansing — A Lansing-area Democratic lawmaker on Thursday was caught on security camera wrapping plastic wrap around her Republican colleague's vehicle as a prank. State Rep. Julie Brixie ...

To date, the demand for standard plastics has been slightly higher in July than in the previous month. The prices of LDPE regrind, PP bale goods and PS regrind have risen more considerably. PS ...

Oliver highlighted the cancellation of plans to build a $300 million plastics recycling plant in Erie due to increased materials costs and shrinking markets. Erie's other claim to fame ...

"UMass Lowell is among the nation's leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering program...is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. It’s a problem that ...

The 90 Day Fiance star is documenting her plastic surgery journey on 90 Day Diaries this season. Chantel joined Season 6 of the 90 Day Fiance spinoff, and her storyline will center around her ...

To minimize plastic waste and pollution, the United States should reject blanket bans and instead address root causes through innovation and the development of a circular plastics economy.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Starch-based biodegradable microplastics, intended as an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics, may pose health risks. In a study with mice ...

A waterproof, plant-based material that degrades quickly in the ocean could offer a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics in cups and straws. Transparent paperboard is, like cellophane ...