We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s daunting to think about what could be done with the tons upon tons of nonbiodegradable waste. And as much as we are trying to scale back our ...

According to the American Chemistry Council, if America dominates the coming advanced recycling industry the same way it has dominated technology, the results could be billions in economic ...

Plastics have a lot of properties that have made them fixtures of modern societies. They can be molded into any shape we’d like, they’re tough yet flexible, and they come in enough variations that we ...

Current demand for plastics and chemical raw materials is met through large-scale production of ethylene from fossil fuels.

is your neighborhood reporter San Patricio and Aransas County. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dynamo Cycle president Danny Clark says the plastic shortage has been felt in the Coastal Bend, along with a 15 ...

“Shrilk,” made from proteins found in crustacean and insect shells, is strong, stretchy, and fully biodegradable. It may be how you carry your groceries home in the future. What if you could come back ...

Higher raw material costs have sent North American prices for polycarbonate, ABS and nylon resins higher since April 1. Prices for PC and ABS each are up an average of 5 cents per pound in that time ...

We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s daunting to think about what could be done with the tons upon tons of nonbiodegradable waste. And as much as we are trying to scale back our ...