10.08.23
Here's your weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ended Oct. 7, 2023.
CVS Health announced a commitment to donate up to one million period products through a “Buy One, Donate Two” program as part of its ongoing pledge to address period poverty. Throughout the month of October, for every CVS Health brand period product purchased, CVS Health will donate two to communities in need through a partnership with Feeding America.
In other news, Baystar (Bayport Polymers LLC) has started up its new Bay 3 polyethylene unit. The new unit is the first of its kind in North America, bringing proprietary Borstar technology from Borealis and more than doubling Baystar’s production capacity in Pasadena, TX.
The Borstar technology brings a transformative approach to production flexibility for manufacturers and converters seeking a broad range of highly customized products for lighter, more durable, more flexible and more efficient plastics. Borstar products are PFAS-free and can enable more than 50% postconsumer recycled material in some end products. Thanks to a broad molecular weight distribution, Borstar PE offers superior physical properties with no need for process aids or additives.
Here are our top 3 most viewed stories from the past week:
1. CVS Health to Donate up to One Million Period Products
2. Baystar Starts Up Polyethylene Unit
3. Ontex Divests Pakistan Operations to ASAIA Holding
CVS Health announced a commitment to donate up to one million period products through a “Buy One, Donate Two” program as part of its ongoing pledge to address period poverty. Throughout the month of October, for every CVS Health brand period product purchased, CVS Health will donate two to communities in need through a partnership with Feeding America.
In other news, Baystar (Bayport Polymers LLC) has started up its new Bay 3 polyethylene unit. The new unit is the first of its kind in North America, bringing proprietary Borstar technology from Borealis and more than doubling Baystar’s production capacity in Pasadena, TX.
The Borstar technology brings a transformative approach to production flexibility for manufacturers and converters seeking a broad range of highly customized products for lighter, more durable, more flexible and more efficient plastics. Borstar products are PFAS-free and can enable more than 50% postconsumer recycled material in some end products. Thanks to a broad molecular weight distribution, Borstar PE offers superior physical properties with no need for process aids or additives.
Here are our top 3 most viewed stories from the past week:
1. CVS Health to Donate up to One Million Period Products
2. Baystar Starts Up Polyethylene Unit
3. Ontex Divests Pakistan Operations to ASAIA Holding