Is it a choice between plastics and our planet?

Establishing processes for a circular economy proposes a radical change in behavior for manufacturers and consumers. At Orbia, we fundamentally believe that these efforts will prevent humanity from having to choose between plastics and our planet.

One month ago

Lining Up the Future of Safe Pipeline Systems

Running over 190,000-plus miles, liquid and gas petroleum pipelines underline North America’s production and export economies, connecting fields, refineries and global consumers to products that fuel daily life.

2 months ago

Building Clean Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Around the World

Pipelines create access to both clean water and education opportunities, and they are a lifeline for many around the world. But for young students the impact is even greater. Building an infrastructure for clean water and sanitation in schools positively impacts attendance and sanitation behaviors, both for the students and ultimately their communities.

8 months ago

From Waste to Wonder: The Road Made Entirely of Recycled Plastic

The Netherlands leading road builder, KWS, wanted to solve a significant problem: How do we build more sustainable roads? Two of the team, Anne Koudstaal and Simon Jorritsma, suggested using plastic.

9 months ago

Citywide Gigabit Network Fills Health Care Gaps

James Cowan clearly remembers the day that the idea for his telemedicine platform was born.

2 years ago

Digital Farming Brings Peace of Mind to City-Dwelling Farmer

When agronomist Andre Savino decided to put his expertise to work growing coffee on his land in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, he wanted greater crop control and more flexibility. Thanks to a revolutionary intelligent agriculture system, he got all that and more.

2 years ago

Every Family Deserves to Have a Place They Can Call Home

For the Guayacundo family in Tenjo, about an hour outside of Bogotá, Colombia, home is certainly where the heart is.

2 years ago

Finding Prosperity Through Innovation

Harjibhai Vora had a decision to make. He had once been a farmer in his home village in the Kutch district of India, but had given up a life spent tilling the soil his family had worked for generations in a notoriously fickle climate, in the hope that his efforts would one day literally bear fruit.

2 years ago

For the Love of Vinyl

Music has always been a passion for Manuel Alejandro Carrasco Puerto. Now it’s a way of life too.

2 years ago

Heather's Commitment to Innovating the Plumbing Industry

Movements to promote gender equality are on the rise. Today more than ever, women pursue career paths that have previously been considered a man's land.

2 years ago

How One Young Widow Changed Her Children’s Lives Through Farming

In 2004, in the small village of Mankani in the Gujarat region of India, a hard-working farmer died, leaving a widow and two small children.

2 years ago

Making a Personal Choice That Cares for the Environment

When looking to change the heating system in his own home, Wavin’s Director for the Netherlands, Jan-Willem Viets didn’t have to think too hard about all the options available. He chose Wavin’s own underfloor heating, with the company’s new Sentio control system.

2 years ago

Mulata Confecciones Stitches Global Business Together

When Pavco-Wavin needed a new supplier for uniforms, they were surprised to find the solution was on the doorstep

2 years ago

Planting a Tree Is a Gift for City Dwellers

Air quality. Well-being. How trees add value to city streets.

2 years ago

Playing It Cool in a Hot Emerging Market

It’s April in Mumbai. The sun filters through a haze of humidity and pollution as petrol, flowers, and panipuri scent the air near the market. It’s 94 degrees (34.4 C), only dipping to a low of 78 (25.5 C) in the dead of night.

2 years ago

Responsibly Caring for the World

In Jewish culture, the phrase Tikkun Olam or ‘repairing the world’ is a responsibility to do good, to act in a way that is constructive and beneficial.

2 years ago

Waiting to Exhale: Adam’s Life With Asthma

Asthma is an inflammation of the lungs. It affects over 235 million people around the world. There is no cure, but there are treatments and those treatments are changing lives.

2 years ago