Over time, plastics break into smaller and smaller fragments called microplastics and — when they’re invisible to the naked eye — nanoplastics. The human body’s mechanisms ...

Scientists have identified over 600,000 microbial proteins that can break down plastics, revealing a nearly universal ability ...

Researchers have identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics, ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are everywhere. These tiny particles—formed by abrasion, fragmentation, and open burning of plastics—are found in the ocean, the Arctic, Himalayan glaciers, air, ...

Major chemical producers including Dow Inc. (DOW) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) are raising prices for plastics in response to supply ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the ...

Curbell expands nationwide U.S. reach in key industrial end markets, including five new locations on the West Coast.

The deal expands Curbell's reach across western US and broadens customer portfolio, including in the medical, aerospace, and ...

Private construction spending in early 2026 presents a mixed but cautiously optimistic outlook, with emerging opportunities for plastics manufacturers in high-tech applications like data centers and ...

After weeks of nail-biting in Gaylord, longtime auto supplier Mayfair Plastics has a new owner and a future that, at least on ...

A Covington-based manufacturer, New Tech Plastics, is expanding operations into Piqua by renovating an underutilized industrial facility to create 30 new jobs. New Tech Plastics ...

In today’s edition: the latest on the blockade (and double-blockade) of the strait, the impact on the plastics industry, and China’s early bid for self-preservation that is sure to damage global ...