The investigative piece goes to great lengths to show that the plastics industry had serious doubts that “recycling would work in a significant way” as far back as the 1970s. It fails to show, however, the great strides industry has made in recent years.

This year’s live event was canceled because of COVID-19, but the knowledge sharing will go on via ANTEC 2020: The Virtual Edition. Keynotes from the CEOs of Berry Global Group and Dow will kick it off on Monday, March 30.

By integrating the benefits of Clariant’s additives with Floreon’s proprietary material solutions, the collaboration aims to open up additional possibilities to consider biopolymers as a viable, low-carbon-footprint alternative to fossil-fuel-based plastics.

The survey of 5,500 adult consumers across four markets — Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, and United States — found that 91% of consumers believe that recycling plastic is beneficial yet 69% said they weren’t recycling enough.