Garratt’s chemical career began with The Dow Chemical Company, where he served in commercial and marketing roles in Canada and the United States.

Gajewski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Psychology from Bowling Green State University and is a licensed Professional in Human Resources.

Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.

Kunkle serves on the Board of Trustees for Cleveland State University, Magnificat High School and the Cleveland Leadership Center.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Ohio University and an MBA from The Ohio State University.

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Midea is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering, and has an MBA, from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

Gajewski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Psychology from Bowling Green State University and is a licensed Professional in Human Resources.

Di Salvo has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and is a certified public accountant.

What is the State of the rPET Industry Today? In 2019, only 1.77 billion pounds of PET was collected for recycling out of the 6.4 billion pounds of PET that was available to be recycled in the United States. However, there is still question who should pay for these investments— federal and state governments, businesses or consumers.