Groundbreaking Hefty Energy Bag program surpasses key milestone in combating plastic waste with plans to expand into more cities across the US.

The revision is intended to bring greater specificity to resin code ‘1’ and indirectly support efforts aimed at recycling plastics such as used consumer product packaging.

The lawsuit, brought by the Earth Island Institute in San Mateo County Superior Court in California, asks for unspecified damages and seeks an order that the companies clean up the plastic waste that the group says has created a global pollution...

New Yorkers are facing a new challenge at the cash register: The state has adopted a ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores, bodegas, and other retail shops.

The plastic packaging company’s sustainability and regulatory director discusses the company’s advances in environmental initiatives and technologies.

A team of environmental and packaging design experts helped the company to bring this sustainable packaging to market through its new Green Packaging Initiative that converts used plastic bottles into new ones.

Compound made by Lavergne from ocean bound plastic waste employs Clariant’s Exolit OP halogen-free flame retardant and achieves UL 94 V-0 rating; targeted to electric and electronic applications such as laptop parts; mechanical properties fully in...

Demand for wood-plastic composite decking is expected to grow 2.3% per year through 2023, as consumers increasingly request it when constructing or repairing decks because of its attractive appearance and performance properties.

Net sales in Q4 2019 totaled $165 million, an 18% year-over-year increase attributed in large part to the company’s Residential Products unit. Net sales in 2019 were $745 million, nine percent above the $684 million reported in 2018.

Far Eastern New Century’s (FENC) Top Green heat-shrink PET film for shrink sleeve labels has been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers for meeting or exceeding the requirements of its Critical Guidance Protocol for Clear PET Articles...