Plastic News
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Environmental advocates lodge ACCC complaint over 'ocean plastic' products
Environmental advocates have lodged a complaint with Australia's competition watchdog about the terms "ocean plastics" and "ocean-bound plastics", alleging they...
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Vonco Acquires Genesis Plastics Welding, a Trusted Plastics Contract Manufacturer
Vonco acquires Genesis Plastics Welding, a trusted contract manufacturer, creating a Midwest plastics powerhouse and expanding its plastic contract manufacturing...
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Plastic packaging recycling calls for better design, fewer materials
Every Estonian generates an average of 160-170 kilograms of packaging waste per year, causing massive environmental damage.However, according to the...
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England is banning the sale of some single-use plastics
England will ban businesses from selling and offering a variety of single-use plastics, including plates and cutlery, by the end...
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Senegal’s ‘Plastic Man’ on a mission against trash
Yarakh Beach in the Senegalese capital Dakar is littered with trash and plastics, as government efforts seem to have fallen...
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Lyten Introduces LytR, Reduces Weight of Manufactured Plastic Products by Up to 50 Percent
Pelican Products, Inc., a renowned maker of high-durability protective cases, will incorporate LytR™ into a new generation of transport cases,...
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Extended single-use plastic bans could catch businesses unaware
Plastics New Zealand is worried smaller companies will be unaware of the new product restrictions that came into effect yesterday.Single-use...
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Injection molding machines: Avoid the hazards
Used in the plastics industry, thermoplastic injection molding machines “produce molded plastic parts by converting plastic pellets into molten material,...
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Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up
In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on...
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Beyond paper and plastic, the quest for the perfect straw continues
The humble straw that became a flashpoint in the broader battle over environmentalism continues to evolve. And while there’s not...
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With Rising Inflation, Just Say No To California’s Costly Plastics Tax Initiative
LIVING in California, in good economic times, is an expensive endeavor. But, with rapid inflation and runaway home prices, the...
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Who is responsible for plastic waste?
Plastic packaging waste – such as plastic bottles, plastic food wrapping and plastic bags – is everywhere. A new study...
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Scientists make plastic more degradable under UV light
Many plastics that are labeled as biodegradable are only compostable under industrial conditions, but scientists at the University of Bath...
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The Plastic Alternative The World Needs
Plastics may be a villain in earth's very own TV series, but without it, many inventions would not be possible...
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Chemical recycling of plastic gets a boost in 18 US states—but environmentalists question whether it really is recycling
lastic pollution is virtually everywhere on earth, and the public is increasingly concerned about the buildup of plastic litter in...
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3M's Scotch Cushion Lock is a paper alternative to plastic bubble wrap
Plastic bubble wrap has become ubiquitous in a get-everything-delivered economy. 3M Co. is now pitching an alternative that ditches the...