Learn how millions of waste plastic bottles are transformed into large PVC pipes through a sustainable and efficient process. This innovative method reduces plastic waste while producing high ...

Watch how millions of waste plastic bottles are transformed into durable PVC pipes through an innovative recycling process. This fascinating journey shows how discarded plastic is repurposed into ...

Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a way to make PVC more durable and less likely to shed microplastics.

Recycled PVC products stole the spotlight at the 2024 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards, announced last week at a glittering gala dinner held in Cape Town. The event, organised by ...

Here is a brief guide to the most commonly used plastics and their acronyms, as classified by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

A chemical used to make PVC plastics and vinyl flooring puts workers and children at risk of serious illnesses if inhaled, EPA preliminarily determined.

A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers expect that many more plastic degrading fungi are ...

Though streaming accounts for most of our music consumption, sales of vinyl records have been on the rise for a few years now. But the plastic used to create them is bad news for the enviro ...

Scientists have found many plastics are toxic, but activists say two ubiquitous polymers are the worst of all: polystyrene and PVC. Some are calling for not only a national ban on these two, but ...

Mastercard will remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028, further reinforces the company’s sustainability commitments and scales the accessibility of more ...

PVC pipes for drinking water systems are safe and more environmentally friendly than metal pipes, plastic industry representatives said.