How can discarded plastic film be converted into fuel and turned from waste into treasure? HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of millions of tons of light materials exist in ...

A team of faculty researchers led by Chemical Engineering Assoc. Prof. Hsi-Wu Wong was recently awarded a three-year grant totaling more than $1.6 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to ...

Study by German research firm Ceresana finds legislated bans are not enough to deter global demand for plastic films and packaging. Despite regional opposition to plastic shopping bags, a forecast ...

ZHONGSHAN, GUANGDONG, CHINA, December 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — What separates a Leading PVC Film Manufacturer from countless competitors in the global functional polymer materials market? For ...

Plastics are just a small fraction of the recyclables collected and processed by Waste Management Inc., and film is just a small fraction of those plastics. But plastics, including film, have value, ...

ScottsMiracle-Gro continues to expand its partnership with Trex to recycle plastic film waste from its production operations. Soil bag trimmings and bags scrapped due to standard quality checks or ...

WINCHESTER, Va., Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amid increasing concern related to plastic bag and film recycling, Trex Company [NYSE:TREX] is making it easier than ever for Americans to ...

The three winners are sourcing and scaling biobased and degradable alternatives to traditional, thin-film plastic made from fossil fuels. “I started this Prize three years ago with a harrowing fear ...

WM is shuttering its plastic film recycling plant near Houston, a move the company is calling temporary while also indicating the location faces an uncertain future. The nation's largest solid waste ...

Chemical recycling company Endolys has chosen Tees Valley to build what it describes as the UK’s first large-scale facility for recycling plastic film. The plant will be sited on the former Cleveland ...

Phase 1 of the online portal has locations listed across the entire U.S. and includes acceptable items, with the company saying it is actively working to add more locations. Phase 1 of the NexTrex ...