The plastics industry is evaluating new circularity solutions for materials needed for packaging that may not have a viable alternative compared with other materials targeted for elimination or ...

A Monday legislative hearing on a controversial bill that calls for a dramatic decrease in single-use plastic packaging ended without a vote after calls for changes to the measure by supporters and ...

The U.S. Plastics Pact, Pittsburgh, has released an updated report detailing its ongoing, accelerated action to eliminate “problematic and unnecessary materials” from the plastics value chain. The ...

Forever chemicals, scientifically known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are a group of synthetic compounds used to make products resistant to oil, grease, and water. While they may be ...

Irving, Texas — A new group is emerging to help in the effort in researching alternatives to disposal for plastic and other packaging. The Center for Plastics, Paper and Hybrid Packaging End-of-Life ...

Plastic bottle waste. Credit: photka / Shutterstock.com. The US Plastics Pact has updated its plan for companies to minimise plastic waste with Roadmap 2.0 as the targets remain unmet with only a year ...

Plastic takeout food containers are no longer being accepted for recycling and must be thrown out, Whatcom County’s waste hauler said in a social media post last week. Such containers include the ...

The US Plastics Pact has updated its plan for companies to minimise plastic waste with Roadmap 2.0 as the targets remain unmet with only a year until their original deadline. First announced in 2020, ...