The government has decided to cancel regulations that prohibited the use of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) wrap—a material commonly ...

Plastic wrap can help extend the shelf life of your food. However, you should do your best to avoid these particular plastic ...

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

For many, the biggest decision to make at the grocery story is the very last one — do you want your food packed in paper bags or plastic bags? The stores clearly would rather you go with plastic bags.

Few polymers used in healthcare have stoked as much controversy as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). For many years, this plastic and its additives have been scrutinized by authorities, criticized by NGOs, ...

The use of PVC in medical applications has been under fire for several years, as activist organizations flood the media with specious claims about the plastic material’s negative health effects.

PVC and polyethylene pipe producers are boosting recycling efforts, with Return Polymers launching operations near Dallas and Advanced Drainage Systems expanding in Georgia. These initiatives aim to ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers have found microplastics like PVC lodged in arterial plaques. Pictured, Felix Weber, research associate at the Institute of Environmental and Process Engineering at ...