NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2026 / A profound shift is reshaping the global plastics industry.

Plastics made of polycarbonate are sought-after materials in industrial applications thanks to their versatility and high quality. However, recycling of plastic waste is still running up against ...

Polystyrene — the plastic America loves to hate — wants a second chance. Used in foam cups, packaging peanuts and the molded ...

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Leipzig shows that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach ...

Cleveland Kitchen debuts food containers with 25% recycled content using PureCycle resin to meet state sustainability laws.

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking an important California law from going into effect. SB 343 aimed to ...

Struktol Co. of America LLC, a Stow, Ohio-based manufacturer of polymer additive technology, is displaying its additive solutions for recycled plastics at the Plastics Recycling Conference Feb. 23–25, ...

University at Buffalo researchers have unveiled a method to verify recycled plastic content in consumer and industrial products, addressing a critical challenge in the plastics industry. By combining ...

Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life—in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, ...

This approach is far more carbon- and energy-efficient than conventional methods, according to the researchers.

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Successful recycling requires some care. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images Every week, millions of Americans toss ...