Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic is processed at Exxon Mobil's chemical recycling plant in Baytown, Texas, in October 2023. (Sergio Flores / AFP via Getty ...

Researchers overcame the tradeoff between plastic toughness and degradability by developing plastics with movable crosslinks. The crosslinks both increased toughness by over eight times and increased ...

Conceptual figure showing the enzymatically sustainable resources of poly(ε-caprolactone)-poly(urethane) (PCL-PU) with movable cross-links catalyzed by lipase as the enzyme. Osaka, Japan—Achieving a ...

The Global Medical Plastics Market Size projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.60% from 2026 to 2032, according to a new report ...

When California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, many of the allegations surrounded ...

Many parts of the United States lack curbside recycling. This collection trailer for mixed plastics sits behind a small general store in Derby, Indiana. (Judy Thomas-Hall / Floodlight) A Louisiana ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo is leading a $2.75 million effort to develop advanced recycling technologies. “We are conducting research to develop technologies that directly address ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--S&B Engineers and Constructors (S&B) signs a multi-year master service agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for New Hope Energy’s ...

The proposed rules would have triggered EPA risk reviews and restrictions on the industry. On July 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew significant new use rules (SNURs) ...

La Jolla, Calif. — Advanced Pedestals Inc. and Lone Star Chemical have been named top workplaces in plastics for 2025. The full list was announced March 12 at the Plastics News Executive Forum in La ...

Honeywell International Inc. has announced plans to separate its automation and aerospace businesses in addition to the previously announced separation of its advanced materials business. The plans ...