It’s estimated that, since the 1950s, humanity has produced 8.3 billion tons of plastic. Almost 80% of this is sitting in landfill, or has been left to clog our seas, cities and countryside. By 2050, ...

From its early beginnings during and after World War II, the commercial industry for polymers–long-chain synthetic molecules of which “plastics” are a common misnomer–has grown rapidly. In 2015, over ...

Injection-molded plastic part design is a lot like parenting. The job falls into your lap, you have zero qualifications, and yet, you are supposed to do it perfectly while blindfolded. It's difficult ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, says increasing supply and enhancing the quality of the plastics recycling stream are two primary goals of an updated resource guide the ...

Recruitment and human resources firm Listgrove Ltd. (Warwickshire, UK) reports continued intense demand for design skills in plastics and for the right kind of innovators to help drive the industry ...

Our relationship with plastic needs to change, and fast. The urgency around the plastics issue has been felt even more keenly since negotiations for a legally binding global plastic treaty began last ...

SAP’s ‘Plastic Cloud’ project leverages the power of technology to turn the tide on ocean plastics. The idea is to collect existing and live data from across the plastics supply chain to spark new ...