Oregon's federal ruling upholding the state's plastics and packaging EPR law is seen by supporters as a "big green light" for EPR in the U.S., at least for now.

Ohio resin manufacturer Yenkin Majestic pleaded guilty to a federal negligent endangerment charge stemming from a 2021 plant explosion that killed one worker and severely injured several others.

Plastics M&A activity slowed in the second quarter even as earnings improved across much of the industry, according to a new report from Angle Advisors.

This is the third consecutive month of prices pulling back for recycled HDPE following a sharp run-up in the first half of the year.

PureCycle Technologies Inc.'s recycled polypropylene has been successfully used in an automotive bumper created by Motherson Group.

Union Pacific’s latest defense of its proposed Norfolk Southern merger offers plastics and chemical shippers some answers about competition, service and pricing — but perhaps not the reassurance they ...

Von Holzhausen plans to begin commercial production of its plant-based Liquidplant thermoplastic elastomer foam in Georgia in January 2027, with initial capacity of about 210 metric tons per year.

EPS packaging maker Plastilite joined a lawsuit against California's plastics extended producer responsibility law, arguing that the law caused it to lose a major customer.

In this edition of Numbers Matter Shorts, Bill Wood discusses the economic issues he expects to dominate the coming months, with a particular focus on inflation and interest rates.

American Tool & Mold is moving toward replacing Nickolas Asset Management with Blu Onx as the prospective stalking horse for its bankruptcy sale, prompting an unusually sharp objection from Nickolas ...

Erema is strengthening its presence in India as the country’s plastics recycling industry shifts towards higher-quality material. The Austrian machinery manufacturer established Erema India this year, ...

New grants will fund work aimed at making plastics production more efficient and cost-effective.