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A panel at the 2025 Plastics Recycling Conference agreed that resins used in durable goods, such as polypropylene (PP) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE), hold tremendous potential in advancing the ...

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The plastics industry is backing new federal legislation that includes provisions favorable to chemical recycling and that would set a national standard of 30 percent recycled content in plastic ...

If you've been crushing cans of seltzer an at-home carbonator can slash your monthly spend. Before you hulk-smash another can, read this and learn why it's better to just leave it alone. So you think ...

There’s no question that Amazon is known for its packaging. Boxes and mailers with the ubiquitous smile logo now dot the porches of every neighborhood in the country. And with the company’s 2017 ...