A group of 30 French and European experts worked on the collective scientific assessment[1], drawing on a corpus of over 4,500 international scientific publications as well as statistics and ...

Higher US tariffs imposed this spring are beginning to show a measurable impact on plastic industry supply chains, with import values for plastic materials, resins, products, machinery, and molds ...

Verde Bioresins has announced a partnership with Mr. Chain, a US manufacturer of plastic barrier chains and stanchions, to launch Mr. Chain's EarthMade line of plastic chain made with Verde's biobased ...

As the plastics treaty heads toward the finish line, the debate over limits or caps on virgin resin production has gotten louder, with the Biden administration and now some global businesses publicly ...

A traditional economy follows a linear "take-make-use-dispose" path. A circular economy, in contrast, retains the value of materials and products within a supply chain for longer. Industry and ...

Major plastic-producing countries block push for production limits Campaigners call for an end to the consensus rule Breakaway treaty proposed, led by Europe and California China’s shift toward ...

As delegates from 184 countries begin talks in Geneva on a global treaty to curb plastic waste and pollution, the negotiations that began in 2022 are nowhere close to an agreement. Geneva hosts the ...

A new study out of China backs what many have already said: global plastic recycling is stagnant in the face of rapidly growing production. Researchers at Tsinghua University peg the global plastic ...

PALATINE, Illinois – November 2025 – JDI Plastics released its year-end update on supply conditions, highlighting how shifting U.S. tariff policies and a stronger holiday production cycle shaped ...

Ammeraal Beltech, a leading provider of premium conveyor belting solutions across various industries and renowned for its expertise in modular belts, proudly introduces the uni 253 and uni 255 series, ...

According to a study published in Science, polymer scientists at ETH Zurich discovered an unexpected method for nearly completely breaking down PMMA plastic, also known as Plexiglas, into its monomer ...