Plastic
Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’ - The Guardian
Miami-Dade, facing a growing waste problem, passes limited ban on plastics - Miami Herald
Turning textile waste into ecofriendly plastic - ISRAEL21c
“Devastating”—US Backpedals on Global Pact to Limit Plastic Production - Mother Jones
Black Plastic Kitchen Tools Might Expose You to Toxic Chemicals. Here’s What to Use Instead. - Wirecutter, A New York Times Company
There's A Scary Rumor About Black Plastic Cookware — Should You Throw Yours Out? - HuffPost
Your black plastic spatula could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do - The Seattle Times
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time - Reuters
Plastic Industry
China: plastic products production monthly 2024 - Statista
European plastics makers shut plants as production declines sharply - Financial Times
Plastics Processing Index Remains Virtually Unchanged - Plastics Technology
The Plastics Industry’s Wish List for a Second Trump Administration - ProPublica
US Plastics Industry Dumps Almost Half a Billion Gallons of Wastewater Daily - Common Dreams
Is US pulling back from production caps in plastics treaty? - Sustainable Plastics
Phasing out disposable plastics could cut emissions, study finds - Valor International
Plastics - European Environment Agency
Plastic industry braces for legal clashes over recycling claims - E&E News
Plastic Packaging
Study outlines plan to transition US plastic packaging, textiles to circular systems by 2040 - Recycling Today
Fossil-free plastic packaging: Pipe dream or realistic scenario? - Resource Recycling
SC Johnson Leading the Way in Reusable Plastic Packaging for Household Products - Packaging Strategies
Compostable Plastic Packaging Market 2025 Valuable Growth Prospects and Upcoming Trends till 2032 - openPR
EMF global commitment signatories make progress on recycled content, lag on plastic reduction - Packaging Dive
Study Reveals Plan to Boost U.S. Jobs, Reduce Waste and Cut Emissions for 30% of U.S. Plastic Packaging and Textiles - PR Newswire
Saloni Doshi - PlasticsToday
Banning free plastic bags for groceries resulted in customers purchasing more plastic bags, study finds - Phys.org
How EPR, An Obscure Recycling Policy, Went From Radioactive To A Global Imperative - Forbes
Plastics Engineering
UW-Stout $7.4M labs renovation project sheds light on mechanical, plastics engineering - The Baldwin Bulletin
TOUGHNESS OF TOM: Tom Vervoort Details Path to Injection Molding Giant - exploreJeffersonPA.com
Are you getting laid off from Plaskolite in Sheffield? Pittsfield Plastics is growing and says it might have a job for you - Berkshire Eagle
UA Engineer Pioneers New Process for Recycling Plastics - UA News Center
Alum lauded as plastics industry 'star' - PCToday
LG Chem, Lavergne partner on post-consumer engineering plastics - Plastics News
$100,000 grant will advance Behrend study of smallest plastics - Penn State University
Awarded by the Society for Plastics Engineers (SPE) and American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) - Business Wire
Nature and Plastics Inspire Breakthrough in Soft Sustainable Materials - Northwestern Engineering
Bioplastic
Nature-inspired solutions: New bioplastic dissolves rapidly in water - Earth.com
Bioplastics may be toxic to soil organisms, study calls for more testing - The New Lede
First 100% Bioplastic Pouch Debuts - PlasticsToday
Foaming bioplastic breaks down in seawater four times faster than paper - Chemistry World
Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories - WashU
Viscoelastic and antimicrobial dental care bioplastic with recyclable life cycle - Nature.com
From bioplastics to on-the-go designs: Trends transforming cosmetics packaging - CosmeticsDesign.com USA
Scientists discover fastest degrading bioplastic in seawater - Phys.org
New patent filing numbers are record-breaking for bioplastics and plastics recycling innovation - Sustainable Plastics
Plastic Recycling
Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbage - The Guardian
Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’ - The Guardian
Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used last year - Plastics Recycling Update
3D-printed chairs are made from 100% recycled plastic from donation program - Yanko Design
Not Sure Which Plastics You Can Recycle? Here's What You Need to Know - CNET
The Plastics Industry’s Wish List for a Second Trump Administration - ProPublica
Most soft plastic collected for recycling is burned, campaigners say - The Guardian
Can You Recycle Pizza Boxes? We Asked an Expert to Explain - CNET
Can plastic fit in the palm of your hand? Don’t recycle it. - The Washington Post