Steve Bender of Westlake Corp. was named Plastics News’ 2026 CFO of the Year for his leadership in guiding the company’s financial performance and strategic growth.

A tractor trailer hauling plastic components overturned on a hazardous mountain curve south of Mexico City, crushing an oncoming car and killing its driver while shutting down a major highway for ...

Stronger laws like EPR and rules for "safer chemistry" in plastics can help boost recycling, a sustainability executive with a large packaging company told an industry event.

Esteban Sagel says the Middle East conflict could force higher prices well into 2026. “It’s like a multitude of hurricanes hitting the Middle East Gulf almost daily." ...

The biggest change in the plastics industry isn’t any single disruption — it’s the realization that instability itself is here to stay.

The UK government has launched a new consultation on further reforms to the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) system, in an effort to tackle fraud, improve transparency and strengthen domestic ...

Epoch uses AI-designed enzymes capable of depolymerising nylon waste into its constituent monomers—adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine (HMDA)—under relatively mild conditions.

Utility board seeks $2.5M in penalties after fatal factory blast ...

Lindner will spotlight its latest advances in high-quality plastics recycling at PRSE 2026, with a focus on producing food-grade recyclates—one of the industry’s most technically demanding challenges.

The Austria-based plastics producer filled 115 new priority patent applications in 2025, with an extensive portfolio comprising of more than 10,600 patents and patent applications worldwide.

Two high-profile tire makers are taking opposite approaches when it comes to diversification of their production.

The world’s largest PET recycler is sponsoring the initiative’s new phase, which will scale environmental education, plastic collection, and recycling efforts across São Paulo, Santos and Pernambuco.