Arkema Launches Second-Annual Castor Scholarship Program in India
Beginning in November, Arkema representatives will teach several hundred high school students from the castor-rich state of Gujarat, India, classes on the basics of sustainable materials. A scholarship art competition will follow with the high schools of the winners receiving cash donations and the students themselves winning electronic devices to aid in their education. Arkema has previously published the results of its sustainable castor bean program.
In order to drive greater awareness among community members of the sustainability benefits derived downstream from castor, Arkema will hold several classroom lectures explaining how advanced bio-circular (ABC) materials can be produced from castor seeds. Examples will include Arkema’s polyamide 11 polymers that are frequently used in sports shoes, medical devices, and clean mobility vehicles.