Soon, plastic objects could be replaced by materials produced by bacteria, thanks to a novel technique. Every year, millions ...

Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than one and a half Empire State Buildings. That's how much plastic ...

North American PVC resin prices saw a small increase in September, with regional polypropylene prices down slightly and prices for all other commodity resins flat for the month. Suspension PVC prices ...

North American prices for PVC, polypropylene and PET bottle resin were all on the move in February. Strong U.S. housing activity drove North American suspension PVC prices up, while soft demand sent ...

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...

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California's long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful.

Around the world, waves of plastic are washing ashore and clogging landfills. Even though plastic pollution is now one of the largest environmental threats facing humans and animals, our appetite for ...