Environmental groups flooded an April 6 EPA hearing to oppose a change the plastics industry is seeking in how chemical ...

A historically stable U.S. labor market is helping ease inflation pressures, but growing investment in artificial intelligence could disrupt plastics industry jobs and reshape workforce needs.

New Tech Plastics is expanding to another site in Piqua, Ohio, not far from the company's current headquarters in Covington.

Recycling isn’t shrinking, it’s just becoming harder to measure as more material is processed internally and reporting lags persist.

Intek Plastics LLC is being recognized as one of the industry’s top processors — even as the company is still in the middle of reinventing itself.

The PPWR mandates the use of compostable plastics for certain items—such as tea bags, coffee pods and fruit and vegetable ...

MAHA groups aligned with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. want the Trump administration to halt permits for new plastics ...

In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...

American Tool & Mold has been placed into receivership, with court documents pointing to financial difficulties and authorizing a court-appointed manager to oversee operations and market assets for ...

The new Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) introduces a refundable deposit of SGD 0.10 on plastic and metal drink ...

India now mandates that food-grade rigid plastic packaging contain at least 40% recycled content, starting from 1 April 2026.

The future of Domo Chemicals’ polyamide production site in Leuna has been secured following a last-minute investor deal.