A new cellulose-based material platform developed in Finland responds to tightening regulatory requirements and industry pressure to both replace and reduce plastic in packaging, including emerging ...

NEW YORK — Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to ...

What if a cling wrap could fight disease? A newly developed plastic film has successfully killed viruses on contact. The material could be easily mass-produced and doesn’t have to be reapplied. In the ...

Residents joined the Lorain County Metro Parks staff April 25 to learn about plastic pollution in Lake Erie during an Earth Day presentation at Lakeview Park in Lorain. First, the group settled in to ...

A new virus-fighting plastic film could transform everyday surfaces into invisible defenders against disease. Instead of relying on chemicals, this flexible material is covered in microscopic pillars ...

Think of how many surfaces you touch every day, from your kitchen bench to the hand rail on the bus or train, your work desk and your phone screen. A range of nasty viruses and other germs can easily ...

The Plastic Detox is Netflix’s documentary film that delves into whether lowering daily exposure to microplastics – going on a three-month plastic detox – can improve fertility markers in couples who ...

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment. By Nina Agrawal In “The Plastic Detox,” a new documentary out Monday on ...

Florida-based manufacturer of advanced window films, coatings and laminates, Madico, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Carson-based Johnson Laminating & Coating ...

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...

Editor’s Note: Joseph M. Singer is a producer/film financier and former studio executive and the founder of Elixir Media. He is Managing Principal/CEO of a company that specializes in M&A; he has ...

GUANGZHOU CITY, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In the evolving global plastics and packaging industry, PVC plastic films continue ...