In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon ...

The recent Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to strike Vietnam in the past 70 years, caused heavy damage across many fronts. During such events, protecting human life is justifiably paramount. So few ...

The United States and other leading oil and gas producing countries that resist caps on future plastic production had a powerful effect on the latest round of United Nations talks aimed at achieving a ...

Plastifab Industries Inc. is acquiring a product line from R&M Plastics Products Ltd. The purchase of R&M's Pole Line division, which makes guards and other products for utility poles and lines, ...

From right, Anthony Agotha, special envoy for Climate and Environment Diplomacy, European Union, Juan Carlos Monterrey, head of Panama's delegation, Olga Givernet, French Delegate Minister for Energy, ...

Biological upcycling is a promising strategy for handling end-of-life plastics. However, current practices, which predominantly focus on yielding fixed single outputs, face challenges in meeting ...

Single-use plastic would be phased out of all U.S. government operations by 2035 under a new federal plastics pollution strategy unveiled Friday by President Joe Biden’s administration, which cited a ...

A new article covering an overview and trends of plastic production and degradation technology using microorganisms has been published. Eco-friendly and sustainable plastic production and degradation ...

During the second round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty in Paris this week, diplomats have clashed over competing priorities — including the role of recycling and how to address toxic ...