The Global High Pressure Laminates and Plastic Resins Market, valued at USD 775.6 billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 1.28 trillion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 5.1%. The surge in urban ...

According to extensive research on the economic potential of the circular economy, plastic production, circular business models and recycling plastics is already a trillion-dollar industry.

Plastics threaten ecosystems and human health, but evidence-based solutions are under political fire by Tony Robert Walker, Miriam L Diamond, The Conversation ...

The Plastics Hall of Fame is out with its latest round of honorees who will be inducted during the upcoming K show this fall in Germany.

Donald Trump would have us believe he’s struck a blow for middle America by banning weak showers, multiple toilet flushes and soggy straws, but in reality, water waste and plastic pollution a… ...

China announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% Sunday on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan.

In 2018, over 350,000 excess heart disease deaths were linked to phthalates. More research is needed to fully understand the chemicals' effects.

Production of plastic bags begins with the selection of raw materials, typically polyethylene resin, which is melted and formed into thin sheets. These sheets are then fed into machines that ...

PLASTICS names 2025 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Award Winners The awards recognize innovations in design, material usage and sustainability leadership, among other categories.

Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity for many crops, even more unavoidable for some farmers.

Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste.

Plastic waste is a huge problem, with bags and packaging a major culprit. A Bay Area startup has figured out a way to replace these plastics, with a plant that grows abundantly off the coast.