According to MarketsandMarkets, "Plastic Films & Sheets Market by Type (LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE, BOPP, CPP, PVC,PES, PA), ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 12, 2014: Individually wrapped heads of Chinese cabbage are among the items for sale at a fruit and vegetable store in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) The ...

As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers ...

Food packaging from five countries has complex, unique chemical fingerprints, and some items contain thousands of different chemicals, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol. 2024, DOI: ...

Study by German research firm Ceresana finds legislated bans are not enough to deter global demand for plastic films and packaging. Despite regional opposition to plastic shopping bags, a forecast ...

Ineos, a global petrochemicals manufacturer headquartered in London, has produced an ultra-thin, rigid film for recyclable flexible packaging applications made from 50 percent recycled plastic.

Recycling of flexible packaging has moved from an industry challenge to an industry imperative. In recent weeks, two major industry groups have released new reports aimed at accelerating progress on ...

A team of faculty researchers led by Chemical Engineering Assoc. Prof. Hsi-Wu Wong was recently awarded a three-year grant totaling more than $1.6 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to ...

Plastic is useful because it is extremely durable. That is also the problem. The same polymer chains that give plastic its ...

The regulator's draft to replace plastic with eco-friendly materials may impact pricing, scalability, and the widespread ...