About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are ...

Republic Services and Blue Polymers have unveiled North America’s 'Polymer Center-Blue Polymers' plastic recycling plant in ...

Republic’s second Polymer Center, collocated with a Blue Polymers facility, are designed to produce 175 million pounds of ...

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time.

The Science & Technology Awards, issued annually by the ACS Rubber Division, represent the pinnacle of academic honors within ...

Microplastics have been found in numerous organ systems and even in the human brain. It's impossible to avoid them altogether, but you can cut back, researchers say.

About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are produced annually, using more ...

The two companies are investing $180 million in Indianapolis to launch two businesses aimed at advancing plastic recycling. "The market is there," says Republic Services CEO Jon Vander Ark.

North American commodity resin markets have been volatile so far in 2025, with buyers already seeing a mix of price increases ...

University of Turku researchers find that nanocellulose films with red onion dye provide exceptional UV protection, ...

Researchers investigated how to use bio-based materials to produce effective UV protection films for solar cells. The study was the first to compare how the properties of different bio-based UV ...