Nova Chemicals has signed a long-term deal to provide Charter Next Generation with Syndigo-brand recycled polyethylene from ...

Traditional plastics are so poor at conducting electricity that they are often used to insulate against it instead, making it the shielding material of choice for things like wiring and circuit boards ...

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed a process for making fully biodegradable, non-toxic and non-hazardous thermoset resins from readily available, low-cost plant materials ...

Bisleri reports India consumes 13 million tonnes of plastic annually, with 60% recycled. Their 'Bottles for Change' ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Most West Michiganders who recycle can expect their sorted and baled plastic waste to be shipped to processing facilities all across the Midwest and sometimes beyond. But some ...

When you wander around the internet, sometimes you can find some crazy stuff. Check this out: It's an old account of a weird phenomena created by giant plastic sheets at 3M Corporation. In short, ...

Plastic has a bad rap. Yes, society has handled it incorrectly, as corporations pump out one-time-use products that end up in our oceans. But as a material unto itself, plastic is wondrous: light, ...

Researchers have engineered a low-cost plastic material that could become the basis for clothing that cools the wearer, reducing the need for energy-consuming air conditioning. Stanford engineers have ...

Every year, about 11 million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans. That’s more than 30 Empire State Buildings of imperishable waste harming marine life, strangling sea birds, and washing up on ...