Although the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to grapple with supply chain issues, 2021 was looking to be a banner year for plastics machinery, according to a 2021 article by Perc Pineda, Ph.D., ...

Plastics imports decline as tariff policies reshape trade flows with machinery rising while products fall in uncertain ...

The United Nations plastics treaty talks are ending in just a few months, and I get the feeling that a lot of industry people still don't really understand why that's important. Maybe it's wishful ...

I n November 2023, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its annual “Global Trends” report, and the association leadership shared an overview of the global market for plastics.

Recycling is not a myth — it’s a movement that’s keeping materials in use, creating jobs and protecting Wisconsin’s ...

Tucked into a green-sounding federal recycling bill filed last month is a wish list, not of tough new mandates to get a handle on the world’s plastic’s crisis, but of regulatory rollbacks and ...

The European plastics industry is facing a growing crisis as plant closures accelerate and the region falls further behind global rivals in recycling capabilities, according to lobbying organization ...

The U.S. plastics industry is often overlooked in policy discussions, but its impact on our economy, national security, and technological leadership is undeniable. Across the country, millions of jobs ...

Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called ...

Resolutions are very popular on Jan. 1 of each year, but within just a few weeks, most of them have fallen by the wayside. Richard Batts from the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University ...

The world produces an average of 430 million metric tons of plastic each year. The United States alone produces tens of millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Yet on average, only about 5 to 6 ...

Despite economic challenges, Bangladesh’s plastic industry remains resilient and continues to grow steadily, said Shamim ...