18 Oct 2019 --- In industry news this week, Braskem announced the addition of a fully circular post-consumer resin (PCR) product range under the umbrella of its “I’m green” brand. In South East Asia, Clariant and Polymateria have joined forces to tackle plastic waste with new biotransformation technology. With the release of Ferrero’s annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, the company pledged to make all its packaging 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. While Waitrose experimented with eliminating plastic wrap from its bulk canned goods, PepsiCo celebrated raising US$25 million in funds for plastic recyclability initiatives.