Astra Polymers announced it has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW). The Saudi Arabia-based masterbatch producer is the latest of around 70 members to join the Alliance.
The AEPW was founded in 2019 by industry members, including BASF, Chevron Phillips Chemical, ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, Procter & Gamble and Shell. Members of the Singapore-based non-profit organisation commit to deliver impact on the ground to fight plastic pollution.
Founded in 1993, Astra Polymers specialises in producing masterbatch, dust-free additive system and custom-made thermoplastic compounds. With manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, India, and Morocco, they serve various applications, including extrusion and thermoforming.
As part of the Alliance, Astra Polymers is expected to help define a new future for plastic by shaping the standards, technologies, and markets of tomorrow; meet ambitious pledges and commitments; build public understanding about plastic.
The Alliance works with its members to identify the most promising projects for addressing plastic waste and invest hundreds of millions of dollars into these opportunities. Its projects range from improving the efficiency of waste collection systems to ramping up recycling capacity, and from developing consumer re-use business models to improving the purity of plastic waste feedstock streams.
Source: sustainableplastics
