GUANGZHOU, CHINA — German plastics maker BASF SE hopes to seed the market for biodegradable plastics in China with a trial program composting household food waste in 100,000 homes in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
CONCORD, MASS. — In many Massachusetts communities, bans on plastic products are on the agenda at the annual spring town meetings.
HOUSTON – Consumer pressure and legislation such as plastic bag bans and global warming initiatives will increase demand for biodegradable plastics, according to a new report. Demand in in North America, Europe and Asia will rise to nearly 525,000 metric tons in 2017, from 269,000 metric tons in 2012, representing an average annual growth...
WASHINGTON — New York City's proposed ban on polystyrene foam packaging could cost nearly $100 million annually and hurt businesses across the state, according to a new study.
BEIJING — China appears set to end its 14-year-old ban on expanded polystyrene takeout containers and tableware. Authorities on March 20 specifically announced five reasons for the policy change.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND — Linpac Packaging is building a new plant in Belarus to supply polystyrene packaging to Russia and other surrounding markets.
WASHINGTON — The San Jose City Council voted this week to move forward with preliminary procedures to ban expanded polystyrene use for food containers in one of California's largest cities.
KOLKATA, INDIA — Indians woke up Feb. 27 to news of a devastating blaze in a wholesale plastic products market in central Kolkata that killed at least 20 people.
ARLINGTON, WASH. -- Koran Andrews, CEO of the Stillaguamish Tribal Enterprise Corp., took a tour of the MicroGreen Polymers Inc. facility in Arlington, Wash., with the intention of purchasing recyclable cups for the tribe's casino.
NEW YORK -- Barely 24 hours have passed since Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed an all-out ban on plastic foam food containers in the city and already New Yorkers are asking: So what do we use instead?
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