Finland-based packaging firm Huhtamaki and its subsidiary Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging Europe say they are using recycled-content low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in a flexible laminated packaging tube ...

Global chemical company LyondellBasell (LYB) has entered an agreement to acquire full ownership of Merseburg, Germany-based APK AG, a move LYB says positions it to grow and upgrade its circular and ...

Plastics recycler Avangard Innovative LP is spending $10 million on a new low density polyethylene film recycling plant. The Houston-based company already manages 100 million pounds of recycled PE ...

Scientists turn waste polyethylene into stronger, multifunctional materials using innovative two-step modular assembly ...

This study presents a flexible strategy to convert polyethylene waste into advanced materials, featuring tunable properties ...

A group dedicated to promoting polyethylene film recycling has a new member and a new collaborator. LyondellBasell Industries has joined the Flexible Film Recycling Group of the American Chemistry ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The polyethylene market is expected to grow by USD 39.96 billion during 2020-2024. The report also provides the market impact and new opportunities created due to the COVID-19 ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that the United States averages more than 34 million tons of plastic waste annually. Consumers often assume they have done their part to curb plastic ...

Various forms of plastic are ubiquitous in our modern lives. Unfortunately discarded plastic is also a major environmental problem with non-biodegradable plastics choking waterways, polluting streets ...

Plastics belong to the most widely used materials, and they are vital components of all modern technologies. So far, it has been possible to recycle these valuable materials only to a limited extent.

While the global market for recycled plastics is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 8.25% between 2025 and 2035, reaching a value of $133 billion, according to a recent report ...