Last week were the U.S. midterm elections and while plastics wasn't explicitly on the ballot, the industry could be facing a green wave as Democrats performed better than expected, and are more likely push policies rooted in sustainability issues. Steve Toloken analyzed races throughout the country and broke down where we might see plastics impacted by the election.
In resin pricing news, PP and PET were the latest resins to fall in price. Frank Esposito explored the reasons behind the latest trend in our monthly program for subscribers, Polymer Points Live.
Elsewhere in the issue, we have a collection of stories that were published in our K 2022 show dailies. You can find all of our K show coverage here. As always, we have the latest mergers and acquisitions news.
This week we are hosting the Women Breaking the Mold 2022 conference in Nashville, Tenn., follow along on our social media pages at the links below. Learn more about the awards and read profiles of this year's class who made a difference in the plastics industry.
Join the plastics conversation over on our LinkedIn page, connect with other industry members in our LinkedIn professional community, follow along on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.