The material developed by BASF’s Colors & Effects is compatible with near-infrared sorting technology used at materials recycling facilities.

The name change reflects its growing membership and the diversity of advanced recycling technologies its members represent, said the alliance.

Plastic bottles in combination with recycling or a circular economy are highlighted in this social media compilation from one million recovered bottles to bottles you wear or walk on.

The company now will be known simply as Brightmark to better reflect its mission and focus.

From the sublime to the ridiculous, Twitter provides surprising snapshots where COVID-19 intersects with plastics.

With a global production of 2.11 million tons in 2019, bioplastics represent a small fraction of the more than 359 million tons of plastic produced annually and only constitute 0.02% of all packaging-related patents.

The iconic Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack and Fisher-Price Baby’s First Blocks, made from sugarcane-based plastics, are the latest milestone in the company’s goal of achieving 100% recycled, recyclable, or bio-based materials in its products and...

A toy maker, materials supplier and tech company report on how they are applying reduce, reuse, and recycle principles to help solve pollution problems of all types.

An operation that wraps 1,000 pallets per day for six days weekly can save 40 tons of stretch-wrap film yearly.

Single-use has become a dirty hyphenate in many aspects of life, but not in the medical space, where non-reusable plastic devices have improved patient safety. In light of COVID-19, is society ready to reconsider the health benefits of single-use...