Polypropylene, or PP, is the most widespread plastic in the world (16 percent), developed in the mid-1950s and used for automobile parts and food packaging as well as disposable trays. HDPE and ...

Premier has added what it claims is a “game-changing” product to its display graphics sheet media range. The company said eTec Air Bubble Board features a white bubble core that provides “superior” ...

Polypropylene was the only commodity resin to see higher prices in August. Regional prices for that material increased by an average of 2 cents per pound, marking the third consecutive monthly ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Over the cycles, ALPEK has not made the best capital allocation, but has remained profitable even during the low points. Read ...

Single-use plastic has always been a concern of Caitlin Broadbent, a sustainability technician at King’s College London. Each month, researchers in the institute’s Drosophila fly facilities ...

The global wood plastic composite (WPC) floorings industry size is to be worth USD 2.23 billion in 2023. The market is to ...

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst initiates coverage on PureCycle Technologies, with an Overweight rating and a price forecast of $14 ...

The NOAA researchers found tiny blue strands of polyethylene and polypropylene, commonly used to make fishing gear, in the stomachs of larval swordfish, marlins, and five other species.

"Most of these alternative bags are made with non-woven polypropylene, which is not widely recycled in the United States and does not typically contain any post-consumer recycled materials," the ...

Inside your refrigerator and pantry, plastic is everywhere. There’s plastic wrap, storage bags and bins, clamshell takeout containers, beverage bottles, and condiment tubs, of course.