About two weeks after the start of the Iran war, Dow Chief Executive Jim Fitterling told investors something they hadn’t heard in a while about one of the company’s most important products. “We’re ...

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Experts are warning that consumers will see a rise in prices for a variety of plastic consumer goods due to the war with Iran. Plastic products are partly made out of oil, which has gone up more than ...

Chemical maker Dow told customers Tuesday it plans to double a previously announced price hike in plastic resins as the Strait of Hormuz shutdown chokes off the supply of some raw materials. Dow Chief ...

US producers of polyethylene — a common plastic used in everything from packaging to containers — are buying more of a key ingredient, ethylene, in a sign that manufacturers are working to take ...

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 ...

GAYLORD — Gaylord-based manufacturer Mayfair Plastics, Inc. will be acquired by Husco, a privately owned company based in Waukesha, Wis. The deal, announced March 13, 2026, ensures Mayfair Plastics ...

The plastics and rubber products sector is poised for near-term workforce stability, supported by steady consumer demand and modest manufacturing growth, according to a new economic analysis by ...

The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, mismanagement of plastic is linked to major health risks, the impacts of ...

Plastic pollution is causing severe problems worldwide. However, negotiations at the United Nations in Geneva last August did not result in the expected global plastics treaty. On 7 February 2026, the ...

Chemical additions to plastic that mimic natural polymers like DNA can create materials that break down in days, months or years rather than littering the environment for centuries. Researchers hope ...