Here's why: Not all plastics can be recycled. And if you aren't rinsing out containers and removing labels from those that are, you could be making the rest of the recyclable batch useless.

Researchers studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in every animal they tested. By Hiroko Tabuchi Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked.

The family of one of six employees killed in Hurricane Helene-related flash flooding at Impact Plastics Inc. in Tennessee is suing the company, alleging that negligence and delayed evacuations ...

has filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against Impact Plastics Inc. and its CEO. “We’re filing a lawsuit on behalf of Johnny Peterson’s family for the negligence of the company ...

Two weeks after historic flooding overtook Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tennessee, investigations are continuing into the company that was unknown to many until at least five of its employees were ...

Nature and plastics inspire breakthrough in soft sustainable materials Biodegradable structures could revolutionize energy, information technologies and advanced medicine Date: October 9, 2024 ...

The United Nations plastics treaty will affect the entire plastics industry, not just manufacturers of single-use plastics, according to a panel of experts. In the Oct. 8 Plastics News Live ...

In the days after the Sept. 27 flood, the bodies of five of the Impact Plastics Inc. employees were found: Sibrina Barnett, 53; Monica Hernandez-Corona, 44; Bertha Mendoza, 56; Johnny Peterson ...

More than a week after workers fled flooding outside their factory, much remains unclear, including how many died. By Edgar Sandoval Reporting from Erwin, Tenn. The few details that are known ...