 SustainabilityOperation Clean Sweep: Growing Larger and StrongerDecember 5, 2022 Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is an initiative founded by PLASTICS to empower companies committed to zero resin loss in operations and provide those companies with resources to support secure management of plastic resin. The program is operated by PLASTICS in partnership with the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Plastics Division. The industry-led program gathered its OCSblue members in Houston on November 2nd, 2022 to chart the program’s expansion through 2023 and beyond. |
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Events
A Different Kind of Conversation: SPI Member Kenrich to Introduce New Compatibilizer at NPE2015 that Gets Mixed Resin Streams “Talking to Each Other”
March 5, 2015 Compatibilizers: hard to say three times fast, but a remarkably simple concept. These items make two or more typically incompatible substances compatible. -
Events
Top Five Things to Do In Orlando When In Town For NPE2015
March 3, 2015 As the number one tourist destination in the country, Orlando offers loads of unique and exciting entertainment options for you to discover. -
Advocacy
Referendum’s Success Shows APBA Doesn’t Stand Alone in Fight against SB 270
February 25, 2015 SPI and the plastics industry have always supported the American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA). Its efforts to educate lawmakers and the public about the economic and environmental dangers of plastic bag bans and taxes are vital to the continued success and growth of our industry. -
Events
At NPE2015, Plastics Hall of Fame Program Honors Plastics Pioneers, Innovators, Educators and Leaders
February 24, 2015 At NPE2015: The International Plastics Showcase, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the Plastics Academy will induct nine global manufacturing innovators, educators and plastics industry leaders into the Plastics Hall of Fame, awarding them the highest honor bestowed by the plastics industry. -
Events
Pursuing Zero Waste Fashion Show Highlights Plastics Recycling at NPE2015
February 20, 2015 A world-class fashion show featuring cutting edge, one-of-a-kind outfits designed by students from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) will kick off NPE2015, the largest and most sustainability-minded NPE in history. -
Sustainability
SPI President and CEO: Super Bowl Waste Management Ad Misleads on Plastic Bag Recycling
February 19, 2015 A Waste Management advertisement that ran during the 2015 Super Bowl incorrectly suggested that plastic bags aren’t recyclable.