North American prices for PVC and polystyrene resins declined in November as demand for both materials decreased late in the year. Regional PVC prices declined by an average of 1 cent per pound in ...

Fourteen companies in the polystyrene industry are forming an alliance to try to increase recycling and get their material a coveted "widely recyclable" status on labels. In a Jan. 28 announcement, ...

The Innotech research and development center for packaging operated by plastics producer Grupo Lantero has announced what it calls the successful completion of food-contact trials with polystyrene (PS ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed two bills into law that aim to reduce the amount of single-use plastic in the state. Senate Bill 543 will phase out the use of polystyrene (PS) foam foodware in ...