Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

Plastic traders in Saharanpur say the West Asia conflict has led to a sharp rise in crude oil and gas prices, increasing the cost of plastic raw materials and pushing the prices of household plastic ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

New UB studies suggest the energy-efficient and eco-friendly approach could help reuse millions of tons of plastics.

Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic before re-use can produce safer recycled ...

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Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

In this world, plastic is the most stubborn waste. Normally, the plastic waste gets disposed of via municipal collection, ...

Polysmart Packaging Limited is investing EUR 55 million to build what it describes as Nigeria's largest plastics recycling facility. The first phase is ...

I spoke with a public health professor and a toxicologist to learn if microwaving leftovers is the reason why microplastics enter our food and body. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based ...

New regulations will enable rural contractors to collect farm plastics under a national scheme managed by Agrecovery, with free drop‑off at up to ...