A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

The state of Washington is fining 35 companies a total of $416,000 for not using enough recycled plastic in their packaging, the first time it's issued penalties under a 2021 law. Washington's ...

Alliance to End Plastic Waste and ASASE Foundation have commissioned a cutting-edge plastic lumber factory with an impressive capacity of 2,000 tonnes. This marks a significant step towards ...

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Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

Since 1989 The Plastic Lumber Company has been committed to providing the finest products from recycled plastics. Challenged by the idea of building a company based upon environmentally sound ...

26-09-2024 – Notice of Amended Final Results of the Anti-dumping Duty Fifth Administrative Review issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce ...

For the past couple years, the United Nations has been negotiating a plastics treaty — a binding agreement that could set firm limits on plastic production, establish commitments to reducing ...

In a report published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from Kyushu University have for the first time, provided a clear numerical target for global efforts to tackle marine plastic pollution.