Companies in the plastics and rubber industries can't afford to sit on the sideline; they need to know how PFAS bans and regulations will impact them. The European Union is looking at a regulatory proposal that conceivably could ban all PFAS, the U.S. EPA is stepping up its activity, and some U.S. states are considering their own PFAS regulations. In addition, we’ve reported on litigation resulting in multi-billion dollar awards and settlements.
Companies in the plastics and rubber industries can't afford to sit on the sideline; they need to know how PFAS bans and regulations will impact them. The European Union is looking at a regulatory proposal that conceivably could ban all PFAS, the U.S. EPA is stepping up its activity, and some U.S. states are considering their own PFAS regulations. In addition, we’ve reported on litigation resulting in multi-billion dollar awards and settlements.
Plastics News, Rubber News and Sustainable Plastics are teaming up to host a livestream all about PFAS. Read all about the event and more about PFAS in today's Kickstart.
A new report argues there's a "dangerous complacency" among public companies about the long-term financial risks they face over plastics issues, and they should disclose more to investors.
Market analysts contacted by Plastics News, a Rubber News sister publication, said that DuPont should benefit from its acquisition of Spectrum Plastics, although there was a chance that the deal could put the firm in competition with some of its customers.