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# Welcome to the NOVA Knows Blog

### Sharing stories and case studies on how the people at NOVA Chemicals are shaping a world where plastic products are better tomorrow than they are today.

## Rocky Vermani

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[Rocky Vermani](https://blog.novachem.com/nova-knows/author/rocky-vermani) 11/12/2025

## [Plastics are not the problem. Poor systems are.](https://blog.novachem.com/nova-knows/plastics-are-not-the-problem.-poor-systems-are)

#### [Plastics are not the problem. Poor systems are.](https://blog.novachem.com/nova-knows/plastics-are-not-the-problem.-poor-systems-are)

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 This article was originally published on LinkedIn on February 14, 2025.

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