• Sustainability

      #BetterWorldOnEarthDay Twitter Chat

      April 3, 2018

    • Sustainability

      Where to Use Recycled Plastics

      June 6, 2017 Over-specification and other issues have held back the use of recycled content in a number of products, manufactured by a number of different companies. Kevin Cronin, vice president of sustainability and R&D with Ultra-Poly, offers his thoughts on what consumer products aren’t made with recycled plastic, but maybe should be.

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      The Quest to Increase Use of Recycled Plastics

      May 22, 2017 This is the first in a two-part blog series on over-specification in plastic product design and manufacturing. It’s part of what’s holding back the use of recycled content, and something Re|focus presenter Kevin Cronin, vice president of sustainability and R&D with Ultra-Poly, is working to change.

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      PLASTICS Celebrates Earth Day 2017, Highlights Sustainability Accomplishments

      April 21, 2017 The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is celebrating Earth Day 2017 by highlighting and applauding industry-wide achievements geared toward promoting and increasing sustainability. PLASTICS’ sustainability efforts, led by our Vice President of Sustainability Kim Holmes, are tangible initiatives that PLASTICS’ members can use to both implement programs and achieve bottom-line business goals.

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      Pursuing Zero Net Waste at the PLASTICS DC Offices

      December 20, 2016 Paper. Coffee cups. Snack wrappers. To-go containers. Lunches. Cardboard boxes. More paper. A lot gets thrown away at offices around the country.

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      New Research: Flexible Film Packaging Can be Recycled

      September 30, 2016 Flexible plastic packaging- resealable bags, pouches and other items- is becoming increasingly popular. This type of packaging protects more products and often does so with a lower environmental footprint than other packaging options. However, these materials have raised questions in materials recovery facilities (MRFs) about how they can be recycled after the end of their useful life.

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      SPI and ACC Pick Up Riverside Litter for Coastal Cleanup Day

      September 26, 2016 SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the American Chemistry Council (ACC), hosted a river clean up as part of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). The annual ICC is one of the largest volunteer events in the world where thousands of people volunteer their time to clean up the world's coastlines and waterways. 

    • Sustainability

      Operation Clean Sweep Celebrates 25 Years

      September 21, 2016 Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is voluntary stewardship program for facilities that handle plastic materials. Administered jointly by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the American Chemistry Council (ACC), OCS is designed to help facilities implement procedures to keep plastic materials out of our waterways and eliminate plastic pellet, flake and powder loss. 

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      Hear about the Benefits of Pursuing Zero Net Waste from SPI’s First-Ever Zero Net Waste-Designated Company

      August 31, 2016 When The Minco Group and its All Service Plastic Molding (ASPM) subsidiary set out to achieve Zero Net Waste using SPI’s program, it couldn’t have known how it would impact its operations, or its bottom line. But Minco Program Manager Andy Brewer, with the support of Vice President Dan Norris, organized and led a company Green Team which implemented the program and started monitoring their progress.