The plastics and rubber products sector is poised for near-term workforce stability, supported by steady consumer demand and modest manufacturing growth, according to a new economic analysis by ...

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, microwave containers, and other, usually flexible, plastic films. Their ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Seattle-based Ridwell charges subscribers $20 a month to pick up difficult-to-recycle materials — chip bags, ...

In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health. The findings — which come ...

A concerted effort to speed up development of bio-based packaging materials could soon make single-use plastics a thing of the past. Synthetic materials remain major contributors to global pollution ...

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Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Tea bags could release billions of microplastic ...