As the plastics treaty heads toward the finish line, the debate over limits or caps on virgin resin production has gotten louder, with the Biden administration and now some global businesses publicly ...

Plastics industry completed 345 M&A deals in 2025 with packaging segment leading growth and international activity at ...

Geneva — Virgin resin production caps remain in the mix in the global plastics treaty talks, but there are signs at the start of the final round in Geneva that any path to be part of any final deal ...

PALATINE, Illinois – November 2025 – JDI Plastics released its year-end update on supply conditions, highlighting how shifting U.S. tariff policies and a stronger holiday production cycle shaped ...

Plastics manufacturing employment stays steady as consumer demand supports sector growth amid tariffs and high interest rates ...

Most health impact comes from plastic production and related air pollution; experts say omitted harms from chemicals and tiny ...

During the second round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty in Paris this week, diplomats have clashed over competing priorities — including the role of recycling and how to address toxic ...

A recent study on the production, use and disposal of plastics has the American Chemistry Council, based in Washington, commenting on its efforts to collaborate to expand recycling of the material and ...

Bio-based polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are considered one of the most promising sustainable alternatives to fossil-derived plastics. Poly[(D-lactate)-co-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (LAHB) is an ...