As trade negotiations continue, machine builders around the globe are working to maintain stability for customers while ...

Microplastics are in everything we use, but how are we exposed, and what harm do they cause to us? Eyewitness News spoke to an expert who explained the details.

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process ...

How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Results from industry association survey These cookies cannot be deactivated as they are required for basic functions ...

By 2021 annual production had roughly doubled, with the trade in plastics (and goods containing it) estimated to be worth ...

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.

Feature Our 2025 recyclers ranking, directory and special report is out. Assistant managing editor Steve Toloken examines ...

Recycling industry analysts say high-level trends affecting markets and manufacturing will affect recyclers as trade war uncertainties continue.

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers ...

Sometimes I smile when I see those quirky holiday blow-ups around town — until I remember they are made of petroleum products ...

The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) ruled that Impact Plastics Inc. is not responsible for the deaths of six factory workers who died on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in the ...

ERWIN, Tenn. — A lawyer representing at least one of the families of an Impact Plastic employee who was killed in the floodwaters of the Nolichucky River after Hurricane Helene said they ...