U.S. plastic suppliers say they are running out of room to absorb high costs of raw materials, raising the prospect of price increases for consumer goods ranging from groceries to cars later this year ...

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A gauge of wholesale prices of plastic resins and materials jumped by 14 per cent to an almost four-year high last month as the Iran war choked off supplies of key components. For producers like Shawn ...

The Iran war’s effect on fuel prices is easy to see, not least in the climbing numbers on gas-station signs. Less visible is the disruption cascading through another part of the fossil fuel–based ...

Nearly every American consumer staple, from fresh produce and baked goods to household supplies and medical equipment, has been packed at some point in lightweight, flexible plastic sacks, known in ...

Experts are warning that consumers will see a rise in prices for a variety of plastic consumer goods due to the war with Iran. Plastic products are partly made out of oil, which has gone up more than ...

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The global plastics industry is at a critical juncture, with mounting pressure to reduce waste and embrace sustainable practices. At the heart of this transformation lies extrusion technology — a ...

Chemical additions to plastic that mimic natural polymers like DNA can create materials that break down in days, months or years rather than littering the environment for centuries. Researchers hope ...

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Researchers have transformed food waste sugars into natural plastic films that could one day replace petroleum-based packaging, offering compostable alternatives to commonly used plastics for food and ...

Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics persist in soil, water and air and threaten ecosystems ...