Plastics Are Better for the Climate Than Aluminum and Glass, Actually

Producing plastics from fossil fuels emits a lot of carbon dioxide, but a new study finds the life cycle emissions are actually lower than glass and aluminum. Read More

Bay Area scientists may have found a cure for the world's plastic problem

Life in plastic, it’s not fantastic, but sadly, it is reality. Plastics are everywhere — gathering en masse in landfills, forming patches twice the size of Texas in the ocean, invading our brains. And ... Read More

Biden EPA rejects plastics industry’s fuzzy math that misleads customers about recycled content

“This is the turning point” that will allow us to start killing the “hoax” of mass balance, said Jan Dell, a chemical engineer who founded The Last Beach Cleanup, a nonprofit fighting plastic ... Read More

Kickstart: Bans still the easiest-to-pass plastics law

Athens, Ohio, has a similar story. Ohio has a preemption law too, but that didn’t stop the City Council from passing an ordinance that limits local businesses from providing single-use plastic bags. Read More

Scientists create record-breaking solar technology that could solve major problem in the industry: 'Among the best reported to date'

It can easily be ramped up to industrial levels and can be affordably produced at that scale of production. Scientists create record-breaking solar technology that could solve major problem in the ... Read More

It's time for everyone to get serious about sustainability

a panel took up the topic of sustainability — and plastics were in the spotlight. John Irwin of Automotive News covered the panel ... is focused on reducing its carbon footprint, and one ... Read More

Plastics group honors recycling technology pioneers

Recoup, a United Kingdom-based trade group focused on plastic recycling, has announced the nominees in the “Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology” category of its 2024 Recoup Awards ... The firm ... Read More

Today is Plastic Overshoot Day: A world-first international treaty could stem the tide of waste

We are just three-quarters of the way through the year, but the earth has already produced too much plastic waste. What needs to be done? Read More

MIT Technology Review

The auto industry could be a fertile early market for these technologies, both because it’s a major player in the ... including efforts to add carbon capture technology to new and existing ... Read More

Microchip Technology says cybersecurity breach disrupted its operations

Microchip Technology MCHP said a cyber breach occurred days ago that affected its manufacturing facilities and ability to fulfill orders. The semiconductor-products provider said Tuesday it ... Read More

Do plastics cause autism? Here's what the latest study really says

Importantly, the study doesn't show plastics ... could be more susceptible to BPA effects and have an increased risk of autism. But we would need more research to clarify. It's important to ... Read More

The ascendance of technology

Like many of its peer firms, it has plenty of work to do—and plenty more it could do ... for a firm in the 1990s. Only technology has allowed the profession to keep up, which begs the question: It's ... Read More