The production of polymers is maintaining its growth pace in the United States in 2026, finding end markets in several ...

In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Companies have spent decades obstructing efforts to take on the plastics crisis and ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2026 / A profound shift is reshaping the global plastics industry.

First-half retail sales climb 5.1% year-over-year, supporting plastics demand across automotive, electronics, e-commerce, and ...

An industry organization is pushing back after the U.S. reportedly announced that it will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced. In a statement, Matt ...

In this article, we will discuss the 15 largest plastic manufacturing companies in the world. If you want to skip our analysis of the plastic industry, you can go directly to 5 Largest Plastic ...

At the COP27 event, Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson was told that the flower wrap he was holding was "made from stone." His response: "Stone? Now way!" The way it works is that 50 to 70 percent of the ...

A Michigan-based plastics film processor sees the production of medical gowns as both a business opportunity and a civic duty. Petoskey Plastics Inc. has spent $2 million to renovate a ...

Hawk Plastics receives $254,446 from Ontario's Southwestern Development Fund to expand manufacturing capabilities.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 20, 2026 / Recycled plastic used to be treated like a gesture. A favor to ...