Good morning! What's the state of sustainability in the plastics industry? While the Trump administration and corporations are retreating from once-ambitious goals, consumers are still demanding action and states are taking the lead on legislation. Find out what three experts had to say about where green efforts are headed.

Epson launched its new line of high-performance SCARA robots at Automate 2025. Our colleagues at Control report on a process monitoring project at one of Emerson's plastics recycling facilities. 

Finally, we at PMM extend condolences to the family and friends of T. Peter Sullivan, a member of our founding team and the initiator of our focus on plastics equipment. 

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor