Coronavirus Boosts Plastics Industry Outlook

Coronavirus Boosts Plastics Industry Outlook

It seems like forever ago when Katherine Martinko wrote: Don't let this pandemic ruin the fight against single-use plastics. "The plastics industry is taking advantage of the current crisis to warn people against reusable bags and containers, saying they're potential vectors for contamination and that disposables are a safer option." It turns out that she was right to worry; polystyrene sales...
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Coronavirus Spurs Flurry of Plastic Waste Products

Coronavirus Spurs Flurry of Plastic Waste Products

All of the defining images of the coronavirus pandemic seem to feature one thing: plastic. Surgical masks, gloves, protective equipment, body bags — the Covid-19 crisis has spurred a rapid expansion in the production of desperately-needed plastic products, with governments racing to boost their stockpiles and regular citizens clamoring for their share of supplies. Such production is necessary. But all that plastic ends...
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