Techmer PM has come to market with a new black plastics colorant and a new purging agent. The black colorant was developed because black plastic "causes endless headaches for plastics recyclers," ...

A radical new process “vaporizes” plastic bags and bottles to help make recycled materials. American scientists say the innovative chemical procedure turns ubiquitous waste items into hydrocarbon ...

Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but today's "compostable" plastic bags, utensils and cup lids don't break down during ...