In addition to becoming “partners in recycling,” the Eagles and Braskem (Philadelphia) will create an online education platform to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.

System 001 promises to rid the Pacific gyre of much of its plastic waste without harming marine life.

The PHA-based straw reportedly biodegrades in environments ranging from waste treatment facilities to landfills and oceans.

Maybe we need more plastic bans to shake up the industry and get everyone to be more proactive.

The RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocol film analyzes the impact of different technologies on the recyclability of the PE film and flexible packaging recycling stream.

Environmental hazards associated with polyethylene have spurred adoption of polypropylene woven bags and sacks as a more sustainable alternative, according to a study from Fact.MR (Pune, India).

The information- and graphic-rich 1-page PDF from the Flexible Packaging Association (Annapolis, MD) captures the essentials from a recent 194-page report.

An official classification of plastic as “hazardous” waste needing to be dealt with via “mechanical treatment,” and not recycling, under discussion in Europe, would be bad for the multi-billion-dollar recycling industry.

Brand owners are reducing the role of the converter by increasingly controlling polymer procurement, gaining competence in blowmolding and injection molding, and achieving cost transparency, according to a new study.