Scientists turn waste polyethylene into stronger, multifunctional materials using innovative two-step modular assembly ...

RecyClass, a platform created by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) to assess the recyclability of plastic films and improve the design of packaging, carried out tests on the compatibility of the ...

New virgin polyethylene (PE) plants coming online in North America from 2016 to 2019 are expected to add 8.8 million tons, or 17.6 billion pounds, of annual production capacity—a 50 percent increase ...

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles City Council took one step closer to finalizing a plastic bag ban that is set to go into effect in 2014. The final vote is scheduled next week. Last year, when the ...

NEWARK, Del., Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global monomaterial PE solution market is set to grow from USD 3.0 billion in 2025 to USD 5.7 billion by 2035, driven by the rising global transition ...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. said it has successfully completed its first commercial-scale production of polyethylene using chemical recycling and plans to produce 1 billion pounds of the material ...

Nova Chemicals and Novolex have opened a 450,000 square foot film plastic recycling facility in Connersville, Indiana. The plant aims to recycle 145,000 bales of postconsumer film each year to create ...

A team of researchers at Brunel University, University College London and Qatar University have raised concerns about the safety of using recycled polyethelene plastic for food, due to the chemicals ...

SHARJAH, 27th February, 2025 (WAM) -- BEEAH, the region’s sustainability and innovation pioneer, and Greenthesis, an Italian-owned global leader in industrial waste management and environmental ...