Mexico is benefiting from the strengthening U.S. economy, and its plastics industry can look forward to a sustained period of success as a result, analysts at a Mexico City conference concluded.
Months into a worsening water shortage that has South America's largest city on the brink of rationing, The São Paulo state government may soon encourage or force major companies in plastics and petrochemicals to start using more costly...
A new study estimates that 4 million to 12 million metric tons of plastics are washed into the world's oceans annually — or between 1.5 and 4.5 percent of the world's total plastic production.
Williams Cos. Inc. has restarted production of plastic feedstock ethylene at a plant in Geismar, La., that was the site of a fatal explosion less than two years ago.
The Plastindia trade show announced Feb. 11 that its next edition, in 2018, will remain in Gandhinagar, rather than relocate back to New Delhi, with organizers announcing it a success in its new venue.
India's plastics industry is asking the government to raise import duties on a range of plastic products, arguing that it needs protection from manufactured goods from Southeast Asia and China, in particular.
Production of plastics around the world continues to increase, but recycling is lagging, according to new research from the Worldwatch Institute.
Recycling programs for non-bottle rigid containers are the fastest growing programs in Canada.
Both sides are claiming success in a Federal Trade Commission ruling regarding biodegradability claims of a plastics additive from ECM BioFilms Inc.
India's plastics processing sector is expected to grow 10 percent a year through 2018, although from a small base, as the manufacturing industry and economy shows signs of rebounding, according to industry statistics released at the Plastindia trade ...
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