Were it not for petrochemicals, and China’s in particular, total global oil consumption would still be below 2019 levels, according to the IEA. Just as China’s capacity to produce plastic has ...

The company is pioneering a method for converting plastic waste into crude oil using catalysts. “A core purpose of this technology is to scale the production of high-quality plastic from plastic ...

Shell describes its new packaging as, "an innovative product called Ecobox, an alternative to traditional plastic packaging for motor oil." Back in 1965, a winemaker in Australia had a novel idea.

We’ve taste-tested our fair share of olive oil brands, and their packaging ranges from glass to metal to plastic. Some of the ...

About 430 million tons of plastic are produced globally every year, accounting for 14% of global oil demand. The refinement of plastic alone emits up to 235 million tons of greenhouse gases a year.

How to Top Off the Oil 1. With the engine off, unscrew the oil fill cap—usually a yellow plastic screw-on cap with “oil” printed on it, located on top of the engine—and use a funnel to add ...

A joint research team has developed a technology to produce high-value-added plastic raw materials called dicarboxylic acids ...

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

Oil hit a new high of $75.42 a barrel in New ... The European Union has introduced a 15% tax on plastic bags. A welcome move to protect the environment and get rid of litter?

The problem is growing into a crisis. The fossil fuel industry plans to increase plastic production by 40 percent over the next decade. These oil giants are rapidly building petrochemical plants ...