According to data from 2023, more than 150 million pounds of plastic were used in trash bags and beverage containers covered under Washington’s plastics law. Thirty-five companies were fined a ...

This versatile building material is produced from recycled plastics, typically high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or a combination of various plastic types. Plastic Lumber Market by Product (Virgin ...

Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber Company is the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components and industry ...

Materials firm Trinseo is ending production of polycarbonate resin and combining management of three business units in an attempt to improve financial results.

THE SUIT SAYS THAT THE COMPANY PROMISED TO USE THE RECYCLED PLASTIC TO MAKE NEW PLASTIC, USING LESS FOSSIL FUEL IN THE LONG RUN, BUT THE COMPLAINT SAYS THAT ON AVERAGE, ONLY ABOUT 5% OF U.S ...

Kubik is a company that converts recycled plastic waste into interlocking building materials, such as bricks, beams, and columns. Kubik’s products are at least 40% cheaper per square metre compared to ...

5. Recycle what you can. Even in rich countries, recycling rates are low. Globally, 18 percent of all plastic is recycled. Europe manages 30 percent, China 25—the United States only 9.

Did you know that fleece clothing is made out of recycled polyethylene terephthalate — or PET? That’s the fancy word for the material most plastic bottles are made out of, and it’s just one of many ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...