Crusade On Plastic Waste Will Spur Chemical Industry Disruption
A perfect storm that includes growing consumer attention on plastics waste, changing manufacturing and new digital technologies threatens to disrupt chemical companies’ long profitability run The rapid growth cycles driven by emerging economies are slowing just as these disruptive changes are beginning to intensify. For example, after years of campaigns to end pollution, we are entering a new era where the next wave of environmental protection and consumer activism will require new business models.