September 8, 2025Electron-Beam Processing for Stronger, Sterile PolymersE-beam technology enhances polymers with wear resistance, fatigue strength, and integrated sterilization, redefining medical implants and devices. Read more
September 1, 2025If It’s Not Easy, People Won’t Recycle: The Truth About Plastic WastePlastic recycling remains low because systems are confusing and inconvenient. Clear rules and simpler processes can boost participation. Read more
August 25, 2025Regulatory Frameworks for AI-Powered Plastic SortingAs artificial intelligence transforms the identification, sorting, and recovery of plastics, regulators are racing to keep pace with a technology poised to redefine the future of recycling. Read more
August 5, 2025From Crude to Cost: The Oil-Plastic Price ConnectionPetroleum is the primary feedstock for plastic production, so fluctuations in oil prices significantly impact manufacturing and supply chain costs. Read more
June 5, 2025HDPE vs EPS in Seafood Packaging: A Comparative LCAA detailed LCA uncovers the operational trade-offs between HDPE crates and lightweight EPS boxes in the cold chain supply. Read more
April 21, 20254 Companies Advancing Sustainability with Recycled ContentCompanies worldwide are reevaluating their production processes. One major shift is the use of recycled content in manufacturing. Read more
April 2, 2025High-Performance Membranes Made from Plastic WasteEngineers are transforming discarded PET, PVC, and PS into high-performance membranes for water treatment, desalination, and oil-water separation applications. Read more
March 27, 2025The Art of Undressing: How Naked Packaging Unveils SustainabilityIn a world of excessive branding, a new packaging trend is emerging that’s as much about what’s missing as what remains: Naked packaging design. Read more
March 25, 2025MacroCycle’s Molecular Approach to PET and Polyester RecyclingMacroCycle Technologies is redefining PET recycling through a scalable, energy-efficient molecular upcycling process. Read more
March 25, 2025Healix: Turning Fishing and Farming Plastic Waste into Circular MaterialsEmpowered by the global crisis of plastic fiber waste, Healix, a Dutch start-up, aims to close the loop by creating infinity polymers from recovered fishing and farming plastic waste. Read more