Polystyrene — the plastic America loves to hate — wants a second chance. Used in foam cups, packaging peanuts and the molded ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In the time it takes you to read this sentence — say, four seconds — the world produces nearly 60 metric tons ...

Dublin, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Furniture Plastic Market by Plastic Type, Composition, Furniture Type, Application, End-use Industry, and Region - Global Forecast to 2030" has been ...

I n November 2023, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its annual “Global Trends” report, and the association leadership shared an overview of the global market for plastics.

A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. Called Regenyx, this recycling facility took in polystyrene ...

The United Nations plastics treaty talks are ending in just a few months, and I get the feeling that a lot of industry people still don't really understand why that's important. Maybe it's wishful ...

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The European plastics industry is facing a growing crisis as plant closures accelerate and the region falls further behind global rivals in recycling capabilities, according to lobbying organization ...

In the time it takes you to read this sentence — say, four seconds — the world produces nearly 60 metric tons of plastic, almost entirely out of fossil fuels. That’s about 53,000 metric tons an hour, ...

California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history. It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office and ...

Most of us grew up sorting our trash with the quiet confidence that the plastic we set out on the curb would find a second life. The recycling symbol, with its three chasing arrows, felt like a ...

Resolutions are very popular on Jan. 1 of each year, but within just a few weeks, most of them have fallen by the wayside. Richard Batts from the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University ...