Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process ...

"But if you're going to use recycled plastic to produce more single-use plastic, that's a problem." Plastic production relies on oil, making corporate plastic use a direct driver of climate change.

Manufacturing Insights Expert Plastic Recycling Process Behind Durable Plate Production Posted: April 6, 2025 | Last updated: April 6, 2025 Watch the skillful and incredible journey of recycling ...

“Over four years ago, we brought the IRG project to Erie with the intention of creating high-paying, family-sustaining jobs and turning Erie into a leader in environmental sustainability by replacing ...

The Dutch mouldmaker and injection moulder Promatrix is specialised in aluminium moulds for prototyping and small to medium serial production of plastic parts. Hasco’s Streamrunner enabled the company ...

Since then, plastic production has skyrocketed ... radiation technologies as a promising alternative to conventional recycling methods. Radiation technology using gamma rays and electron beams offers ...

But new research points to problems upstream too, tracking plastic production to the oil fields where it originates. For the first time, fracking operations in the US have been linked to ethane ...

based on global plastic production since 1950." This figure appeared three times in the 2017 EMF report to describe the current state of plastics in the ocean. "Stemming the Tide" did not project ...

Sunlight exposure is a major concern for plastic materials. Ultraviolet rays can break down polymer chains, leading to material degradation. Co-extruded PVC profiles are specifically designed to ...

Since the last century, the production of plastics has grown faster than any other material. Plastic’s low cost, durability, and lightweight make it play a vital role in a wide range of industries ...

Radiation technology using gamma and electron beams offers unique advantages to reduce plastic waste by offering a cleaner production and recycling process, avoiding the use of potentially harmful ...