Chemical manufacturer builds new ethylene and chlor-alkali units at Iberville Parish plant, creating 163 engineering positions.

Shintech, the world's largest producer of polyvinyl chloride and PVC products, will build two component manufacturing units ...

Construction will occur in phases, with the first phase expected to be completed in 2030.

Scientists have found a way to turn plastic into acetic acid using a source that's present in abundance. Plastics are one of ...

Plastic-infused asphalt can also save money. Because it lasts longer and resists cracking, cities may spend less on repairs and maintenance. In Rockwall, for example, early estimates suggest these ...

"The Vinyl Institute (VI) thanks Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) for holding this important hearing on the Toxic Control Act Fee and Improvement Act of 2026. This bill reins in overbroad and ...

Using nanomaterial-based catalysts, we drive depolymerisation, a process that breaks plastics back into their molecular ...

This Texas Tribune story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent newsroom covering climate, energy and environmental issues. The Victoria Advocate publishes ...

What if plastic waste could be turned into something useful? That dream may soon become a reality, as scientists have found a ...

Researchers combined milk protein, starch, and volcanic clay to create a biodegradable packaging film that degrades in 13 weeks.

Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from ...

By bricking your plastic, the company claims it’ll no longer jam recycling equipment the way individual plastic bags often do ...