In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon ...

Lean and Six Sigma are complementary disciplines that, together, create a system which eliminates and prevents waste.

Bay Plastics is investing in a new training, technology and manufacturing center, with an open house and ribbon cutting set ...

An innovative filtering material may soon reduce the environmental cost of manufacturing plastic. Created by a team including researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2026 / The economics of plastic have turned recycling from an act of ...

Plastics companies are again putting forth a sizable effort to educate students and the public with an array of facility tours, presentations, and more during Manufacturing Day 2023 on Oct. 6. An ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Companies have spent decades obstructing efforts to take on the plastics crisis and ...

An industry organization is pushing back after the U.S. reportedly announced that it will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced. In a statement, Matt ...

MOORESVILLE, NC - October 04, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Advanced Industrial, a North Carolina-based precision plastics ...

Look around you and you’ll struggle to find products that aren’t made with plastic. Since the 1950s, the malleable material has completely reshaped how we live and consume, offering convenience and ...

Kal Plastics, a woman-owned manufacturer specializing in custom heavy-gauge cut-sheet thermoforming and pressure forming, will exhibit at the Southern California Design-2-Part Show on October 14–15, ...