This may be the greatest combination of plastics and Stonehenge I’ve come across. (If we don’t include the tiny foam Stonehenge models used in the movie This Is Spinal Tap.)A… Read more

You may have seen some viral posts about the “anti-sex” beds for athletes at the Tokyo Olympic games, set to officially kick off July 23, but with some events already… Read more

Every dog owner at some time has probably had to deal with the “cone of shame” — the Plastic collar placed on dogs to keep them from licking a spot… Read more

India-based film maker Cosmo Films Ltd.’s nonprofit arm, Cosmo Foundation, organized a one-day COVID-19 vaccination drive in Delhi as part of its work to “promote the quality of life” for… Read more

This week’s print issue of Plastics News brings the latest ranking of North American pipe, profile and tubing makers, covering the chaotic fiscal year that was 2020.As our “[That] is… Read more

Extrusion falls into two different rankings for Plastics News. This week marks the first — for pipe, profile and tubing — while extruders within film and sheet will be featured… Read more

Our sister paper Automotive News has a daily podcast checking in with leaders from throughout the supply chain, which means you get a lot of different takes on what’s happening… Read more

When critics say plastics should be banned, taxed or replaced, we frequently hear people in the industry respond by saying the critics need to listen to the science. Last week… Read more

South Korea’s LG Chem is planning some major investments globally to “switch [its] business portfolio for sustainable growth.”LG will spend $8.7 billion through 2025 to accelerate sustainable growth, with more… Read more

As environmental groups, governments and the plastics industry work to ramp up more consumer recycling, they face a common problem: People tossing items in curbside recycling bins that simply can’t… Read more

Diversity is a big buzzword. It’s also very hard to define. Sure, you may think you know what it is, but do you? A week or so I go, I… Read more

The plastics industry has been a target of an increasing number of government actions in the U.S., laws that go beyond banning bags or straws.Two states on opposite sides of… Read more

Naomi Osaka won the 2019 Toray Pan Pacific Open.It’s a confusing time to make plans for international events. While some regional trade shows and gatherings are taking place, others are being… Read more

We know changes are coming to the U.S. plastics packaging market. That’s obvious to packaging sector experts. And that’s the biggest reason for the U.S. plastics industry to support the… Read more

In mid-April, I ordered a new window to replace the existing picture window in my living room that had been installed in the mid-1970s. At the time, the company I… Read more

One trend we’ve noticed at Plastics News is an usual number of ownership changes for label making companies, a niche of the plastics film and packaging industry that usually doesn’t… Read more

DeKalb Molded Products is putting an emphasis on work-life balance to help fill its job openings.The Butler, Ind.-based structural foam molder is advertising as it seeks to fill 20 open… Read more

The Most Powerful Man in Polyethylene is at it again. Mike Burns, vice president of PE markets for consulting firm Resin Technology Inc., recently won a gold medal at the… Read more

Waste management and recycling companies would like to make something clear: Your bowling ball does not belong in the recycling bin.Sure polyester is generally a recyclable Plastic, but neither the… Read more