We hope you had a relaxing long weekend as we observed Memorial Day.
This week, reporter Bridget Janis made her debut on Material Insights to discuss her coverage on the recycled resins market.
From the cover Westlake Pipe & Fittings will build a 190,000-square-foot manufacturing plant for molecular-oriented PVC pipe (aka PVCO) at its production site in Witchita Falls, Texas.
Also Minnesota became the fifth state to enact an extended producer responsibility program requiring companies to pay for recycling of packaging waste, when Gov. Tim Walz signed the legislation May 21.
And DuPont Co., iconic maker of plastics and chemicals, announced it will be splitting into three publicly traded companies. Under the plan, DuPont would spin its electronics and water businesses into new firms, with the remaining DuPont continuing as "a premier diversified industrial company."
Don't miss our 2024 Social Media accounts to follow. Assistant managing editor Rhoda Miel has a full slate of the best accounts to follow in plastics.
