January 10, 2024 | 4:19 PM
tag | plastic
Updated: October 25, 2023 | 1:16 pm
Plastic recycler plans to move ahead with Pa. plant after withdrawing key permit application
Texas-based Encina plans to build a plant on the Susquehanna River in Point Township, Northumberland County.
October 25, 2022 | 5:27 AM
Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse
A report cites separate data published this May which revealed that the amount of plastic actually turned into new things has fallen to new lows of around 5%.
June 17, 2022 | 5:07 AM
As Shell’s ethane cracker nears startup, people are surveying the Ohio River for plastic nurdles
Environmental groups and researchers want to establish a baseline for the small pieces of plastic, so they can tell if nurdles are getting into the river from the massive plant.
By Julie Grant/The Allegheny Front September 11, 2020 | 7:58 AM
How big oil misled the public into believing plastic would be recycled
"There is serious doubt that [recycling plastic] can ever be made viable on an economic basis," one industry insider wrote in a 1974 speech.
March 31, 2020 | 4:44 PM
NPR, Frontline investigation: Plastics industry spent millions selling recycling — to sell more plastic
'Plastic Wars' documentary premieres 10 p.m. March 31 on PBS stations and online
By Laura Sullivan, NPR, and Frontline November 4, 2019 | 5:45 AM
Plastics can break down into tiny pieces by the time they hit the Great Lakes. This Penn State researcher wants to know what they are before they degrade
Sherri Mason said policymakers ask how much of plastic pollution comes from bags or bottles — and she can’t answer. So she’s working to find out.
June 28, 2019 | 8:47 AM
Pa. lawmakers seek to block any attempt at regulation of single-use plastics
Updated: June 28, 2019 | 4:22 pm
Pennsylvania lawmakers seek to block any attempt at regulation of single-use plastics
The move comes as the city of Philadelphia seriously considers a ban on single-use plastic bags.
