InnoWare Plastic Inc. announced the launch of its microwavable Expressions two-piece line of foodservice containers. The bases are made from Advanta, a proprietary polypropylene blend that uses up to ...

Just because polypropylene is collected doesn’t mean it will ultimately be recycled. According to the most recent available data from the Environmental Protection Agency, only 2.7 percent of ...

Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” symbol adorns everything from plastic bags and water bottles to kids’ toys. Most commonly, these symbols appear with a number — ...

ASHLAND, OHIO — Ashland University will begin using reusable takeout containers from G.E.T. Enterprises Inc. this fall, joining hundreds of colleges and business who take part in G.E.T.'s Eco-Takeout ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” ...

Microwaving plastic baby food containers releases massive quantities of micro- and nanoplastics, potentially exceeding billions of particles per container. The health effects remain uncertain, but ...

COIMBATORE: The water analysis wing of the Health and Preventive Medicines Department has decided to stop using plastic containers to collect water samples for examination and instead use reusable ...

A coalition of food safety and agricultural groups are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of fluorinated high density polyethylene and polypropylene containers in pesticide ...

Kraton Corp., a Houston-based producer of specialty polymers and biobased products, has announced its CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series has been approved as fully compatible with recycling of ...

WHEN ARIEL DEFAZIO opens the refrigerator in her Denver apartment, she sees yogurt, hummus, and margarine, all packaged in containers made of polypropylene. "It's hard to avoid," she says of the ...

If you're concerned about microplastic pollution and are one of the majority of Australian households who use a dishwasher, you may not realise you are contributing to the problem. Recent studies show ...