Advocacy
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PLASTICS Advocacy
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Tariffs and Trade
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has been a vocal opponent of proposals to impose tariffs on plastic products, materials and machinery....
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Advocacy Action Center
In keeping with its mission to represent and serve as the voice of the plastics industry locally, nationally and internationally, the Plastics...
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International Trade
The U.S. plastics industry is facing unprecedented global competition and cost pressures that have substantially altered the operating environment...
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Codes & Standards
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is active in monitoring and developing codes and standards for the plastics industry. We regularly...
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Infrastructure
The plastics industry relies on a robust American infrastructure system to properly handle its material, and is also in a prime position to...
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Environment, Health and Safety
The mission of the EHS+ Committee is to achieve continual performance improvement in worker safety, environmental and product regulatory areas of the...
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Food, Drug and Cosmetic Packaging Materials
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Food, Drug and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee (FDCPMC) is a public policy committee made up of...
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State & Congressional Data
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Recommended Posts
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Advocacy
The Plastic Tax Would Hurt the Economy and the Environment
October 27, 2021 Tony Radoszewski, President and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), shares some thoughts on federal legislation, currently under consideration, that would deliver "a gut punch to working-class families across the country" by levying a tax on plastic production. -
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The Resin Tax Moving Through Congress Threatens the Plastics Supply Chain and Whole Economy
September 23, 2021 The U.S. Congress is considering a proposal to extract 20 cents per pound on plastic resins produced domestically. There are strong economic arguments against such a proposal, specifically how it affects jobs, consumption, and disposable income. -
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PLASTICS Research Working Group: Finding Meaning in the Literature
September 10, 2021 Earlier this year, I proposed to form an internal working group at PLASTICS to review a wide variety of literature on plastics research and create a catalog of objective and positive plastics research in response to the onslaught of biased criticisms against a material that has made tremendous positive contributions to society.