A Melville plastic bag maker plans to lay off 146 of its manufacturing workers on May 1, according to state filings. Poly-Pak Industries Inc., which has manufactured plastic bags at the company ...

MINNEAPOLIS — To destroy plastic, caterpillars go with their gut bacteria.. Caterpillars that nibble through polyethylene plastic cultivate a diverse community of digestive bacteria that process ...

Although polyethylene can be recycled, in some cases it may be preferable to remove the plastic from the environment. “But it certainly is still in the early stage,” says Attanayake.

Grand Prairie, Texas-based Poly-America LP reportedly has experienced fires at two different production sites this summer. The company converts polyethylene plastic scrap into new products. According ...