Report warns plastics in construction harm health and climate. Minnesota tribe promote alternatives. McKnight Foundation eliminates vinyl in new LEED Gold HQ. Minnesota entities are at the forefront ...

UBQ Materials, which claims it has developed a plastic-like material made from 100% unsorted household waste, has raised a $170 million funding round led by TPG Rise, TPG’s global impact investing ...

SHANGHAI — The greening of China's domestic building materials market is giving the plastics industry a boost. At the Green Building Material Exhibition, the trend for “green” was apparent, even if ...

The health impacts of toxic petrochemical-based building materials is the focus of a group of researchers that is raising awareness on the issue. The group, which includes public health experts, ...

The National Association of Home Builders recognizes the latest and greatest new products and services from exhibiting companies at the International Builders' Show. This year, construction industry ...

When you think of industries where plastics are in great demand, you might think of packaging or automotive. But one visit to the International Builders Show (IBS) gives you just a glimpse of the ...

They’re tenacious, which is very good for a milk jug or a car bumper. But they don’t easily break down, which is bad for the environment. From the 1950s, when plastics were first produced in ...