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Kentucky Securities Regulator Opens Investigation into Danimer Scientific

May 23, 2021

The inquiry was prompted by a short-selling activist who informed Kentucky regulators that Danimer did not tell investors it is subject to environmental regulations, which can be costly.

Talent Talk: Want to Keep Working from Home? Then It's Time to Update Your Resume

May 22, 2021

In a post-pandemic world, a new group of employees willing and able to tele-commute will find themselves in a work environment that does not support it.

Twenty Companies Produce More than Half of the World’s Plastic Waste, Claims Report

May 20, 2021

ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, and Sinopec are the worst polluters, according to the report spearheaded by the Minderoo Foundation of Australia.

Is Advanced Recycling a Boondoggle?

May 19, 2021

The technology itself is real, but most companies have only been able to achieve advanced recycling on a small scale so far. The only things they’ve managed to scale up are investors.

Solid Growth Forecast for the Plastics Industry

May 19, 2021

Frost & Sullivan predicts that global revenue for the plastics sector will expand almost 5% this year. In a new report, the business consultancy highlights the trends driving this growth.

St. James Parish Residents Rise Up Against Formosa Plastics Plant

May 19, 2021

Bitter about the recent closure of a Shell refinery, which caused about 700 people in the community to lose their jobs, residents are voicing their opposition to the construction of a new Formosa Plastics plant, part of what they call a "dead-end...

Plastic Possibilities: Opportunities and Challenges as Seen from the C Suite

May 17, 2021

CEO Tom Salmon explains how Berry Global keeps beating earnings expectations, even during a pandemic, and why the plastics industry has “limitless opportunities” in a net zero emissions environment.

Talent Talk: Colonial Pipeline and the Potential Cost of an Unfilled Job

May 13, 2021

Colonial Pipeline had been looking for a cyber security manager for more than two months prior to the cyberattack. The job is still posted on its website.

C-P Flexible Packaging Expands Polyethylene Bag Production

May 13, 2021

Three flexible packaging converting lines in NY facility supplied by Hudson-Sharp will meet demand for high-performance PE bags.

Automotive Supplier Takes Stake in Peak Performance Compounding to Enter Medical Plastics Space

May 12, 2021

The partnership will allow the century-old company to leverage its expertise in engineering plastics for the growing medical market.

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