Unlike their mid-century ancestors, today's plastics are being reimagined through ultra-thin layering at the molecular level.

Plastic was designed to last, and it has delivered on that promise a little too well. After decades of treating packaging, ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The world has always struggled to turn the physical into the digital with ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / For decades, every industry has been held back by the same flaw. They ...

The organization says its new digital platform serves as a resource for information about plastics and the industry, among ...

IN THE fight against global plastic pollution, the Philippines, through the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine ...

Chemicals in everyday plastics may be fueling obesity, infertility, and asthma that begin in childhood. Experts warn urgent ...

Look around you and you’ll struggle to find products that aren’t made with plastic. Since the 1950s, the malleable material has completely reshaped how we live and consume, offering convenience and ...

Plastic is everywhere — from our cellphones to sweaters and shoes. We depend on it. It is an unhealthy addiction. Plastic is a danger to not only the environment, but also to animal and human health, ...

Federal officials are warning consumers to check their deli and food-court purchases after Ventura Foods recalled more than 4 ...

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 ...

Rutgers scientists have developed plastics that can be programmed to break down at specific rates by drawing on a natural principle. Their approach could provide a meaningful new way to tackle the ...