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3M Nears $5.5B Combat Earplug Settlement3M Nears $5.5B Combat Earplug Settlement

The litigation, which ranks as the largest mass tort in US history with 300,000 complaints, must be approved by the company’s board of directors to move forward.

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Global Plastics Treaty Must Treat Waste Pickers Fairly, Says Delterra
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Jul 24, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBruce Adams
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Legislation & Regulations
Ineos Suffers Setback in €3.5-Billion Cracker Project in Belgium
Ineos Suffers Setback in €3.5-Billion Cracker Project in Belgium
Jul 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
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Advanced Recycling
Legal Action Against Advanced Recycling Company Is Dismissed
Legal Action Against Advanced Recycling Company Is Dismissed
Jul 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
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Medical
FDA by the Numbers: 2023 Mid-Year Review
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Jul 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAmanda Pedersen
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Legislation & Regulations
Not All Countries Are Equal at Global Plastics Treaty Talks
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Jun 29, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJohn Spevacek
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Medical
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Jun 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJoe Darrah
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Medical
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Despite Packaging Bans, Demand for Expanded Polystyrene Is Growing
Despite Packaging Bans, Demand for Expanded Polystyrene Is Growing
Jun 11, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
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Legislation & Regulations
Stakeholders Retreat to Their Corners in Global Plastics Treaty Talks
Stakeholders Retreat to Their Corners in Global Plastics Treaty Talks
Jun 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byGeoff Giordano
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Uyghur Forced Labor Act Puts PVC Importers in Precarious Position
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May 30, 2023
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Shell to Pay $10 Million Air Pollution Fine, Restarts PE Production
Shell to Pay $10 Million Air Pollution Fine, Restarts PE Production
May 25, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Legislation & Regulations
Plastic Recycling Is Toxic, Greenpeace Claims
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May 24, 2023
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Legislation & Regulations
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1 Min Read
byGeoff Giordano
ISO Standards
Medical
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May 16, 2023
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byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor
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Automotive & Mobility
Halogen-free Flame-Retardant Additive Introduced for PE Foam
Halogen-free Flame-Retardant Additive Introduced for PE Foam
May 11, 2023
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1 Min Read
byStephen Moore
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Legislation & Regulations
Major Global Investors Urge Brands and Retailers to Decisively Act on ‘Plastics Crisis’
Major Global Investors Urge Brands and Retailers to Decisively Act on ‘Plastics Crisis’
May 8, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
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Legislation & Regulations
Proposal to Ban Fluoropolymers Has European Industry on Edge
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Apr 27, 2023
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Legislation & Regulations
EPA Invites Public Comments on Strategy to Reduce Plastic Pollution
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Apr 25, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBruce Adams
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Biopolymers
President Biden: Plastic Is Not the Enemy
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byAllan Griff
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Medical
EPA Proposal Targets Chemical, Polymer Plant Emissions
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Legislation & Regulations
WL Plastics Fined for Child Labor Violation
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President Biden
Legislation & Regulations
Biden Administration Sets Bold Biotech Goals
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Mar 24, 2023
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Sustainability
A Sustainable Plastics Economy Is Feasible, Say Researchers
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Legislation & Regulations
What You Don’t Know about Germany’s ‘Supply Act on Corporate Diligence’ Could Cost You
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Mar 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
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Medical
This Medical Implant Did Nothing, Except Enrich a CEO
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Workforce & Training
Ineos Pigment Workers in Ohio Go on Strike
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Legislation & Regulations
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Legislation & Regulations
Westfall Technik Announces Arizona Plant Closures, Layoffs
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Mar 6, 2023
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