1:56 min Management
Appointment
Plastics Industry Association announces top leadership appointments
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to appoint Matt Seaholm to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Glenn Anderson to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
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2:37 min Enzymatic recycling
Enzymatical recycling
Scientists create plastic-eating enzyme that could eliminate billions of tons of landfill waste
An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days.
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1:19 min PET recycling systems
rPET
Armacell® passes 2 billion mark in reuse of plastic bottles
Armacell passes 2 billion milestone in record time Patented rPET processing technology is contributing to a circular economy in plastics ArmaPET® business growing fast through substitution of competing materials
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0:41 min Strategies & Market Analysis
Ukraine
BASF to wind down activities in Russia and Belarus except for business that supports food production
As announced on March 3, 2022, BASF has not conducted new business in Russia and Belarus, in light of the war of aggression against Ukraine ordered by the Russian government. BASF strongly condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine and the violence against the civilian population.
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