Report indicates programs to recover polystyrene from secondary packaging have yielded results in North America.

This is due to the extrusion process during manufacturing, when the plastic is stretched and rapidly cooled to maintain its shape. Heated, it retains its mass but the polystyrene chains return to ...

Ahead, see everything you need to know about lip shapes from how to find yours to the best tips for elevating them, as explained by plastic surgeons and makeup artists. And remember: Each and ...

Now activists say Exxon Knew for years that very little plastic waste is actually recycled. The oil giant is deceiving ...

Surging Consumer Preference for Eco-Friendly and Lightweight Products Driving Liquid Masterbatch Market GrowthRockville, MD , Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Liquid Masterbatch Market ...

For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material entirely ...

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 ...

Cobots (collaborative robots) are usually smaller, more flexible, and easier to program than traditional robots, ideal for working with humans on small-batch manufacturing. Cobots are the best choice ...

The intergovernmental negotiating committee will meet in Busan, South Korea, in November to finalise an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution. Plastic is useful; it can be ...

In the domestic waste industry, recyclable plastic waste is categorized under either synthetic polymer or synthetic resin waste depending on the material and can be sold to facilities specialized ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...