Single-use plastic has always been a concern of Caitlin Broadbent, a sustainability technician at King’s College London. Each ...

Most foam cups and containers are not technically Styrofoam, but are made of polystyrene foam according to Melissa Valliant, communications director for Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit organization ...

North American prices for industrial recycled polystyrene regrind is expected to remain steady throughout 2024.

Surging demand for ready-to-cook and packaged food products in the packaging industry is creating the demand for specialty ...

A liquid solvent-based solution offers a simple, effective means to extract nanoplastics present in potable water supplies.

DS Smith, a stalwart British packaging company with its North American operations based in Atlanta’s tallest tower, is undergoing a pending acquisition by International Paper.

The global polystyrene packaging market size is calculated at USD 25.67 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach around USD ...

Pexco LLC has made its third acquisition of 2024, buying K. Jabat Inc. for an undisclosed price. KJI is a plastics processor ...

This breakthrough could transform the way we manage plastic waste. Polystyrene — known mostly by the brand name Styrofoam — widely used in food containers, cups, and other single-use items ...

Researchers discovered microplastics in both tumor and para-tumor prostate tissues, with higher concentrations found in tumor ...

Trinseo said it will combine management of its engineered materials, plastics solutions and polystyrene businesses, effective Oct. 1. The combination began in the third quarter and is expected to be ...