When the citywide ban on to-go containers made from expanded polystyrene — better known as Styrofoam — and clear polystyrene went into effect last year, the manager of Bay Cities Italian Deli Bakery ...

Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose metabolism and harm organs such as the liver. The findings raise concerns ...

A slowing economy and falling feedstock prices are putting pressure on commodity resin pricing in North America. In Material Insights, senior reporter Frank Esposito explains the trends impacting PET ...

APCO and the Coalition for Sustainable Solutions have partnered to address the challenge of expanded polystyrene (EPS) used in electronics and appliance packaging.