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New Market Watch Report Confirms Plastic’s Leadership and Utility for Bottling and Packaging
/article/new-market-watch-report-confirms-plastics-leadership-and-utility-bottling-and-packagingA new report released today by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) explains why plastics, notably Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), and Poly Propylene (PP), have become the leading material for bottling and packaging of products around the world. Watching... -
PLASTICS Applauds Department of Energy Recycling Initiative
/article/plastics-applauds-department-energy-recycling-initiativeToday, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) expressed its support for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to provide over $27 million in funding for projects supporting the development of advanced plastics recycling technologies and new plastics that are recyclable-by-design. “This... -
Canada Plastics Ban and ‘Toxic’ Label Contradict Science, Could Undermine USMCA Trade Deal
/article/canada-plastics-ban-and-toxic-label-contradict-science-could-undermine-usmca-trade-dealToday, after the Canadian government announced bans on plastic products, labeling the hygienic material ‘toxic,’ Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President & CEO Tony Radoszewski warned the new regulation contradicts established science and could undermine the new United States-Mexico-... -
PLASTICS Responds to Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
/article/plastics-responds-save-our-seas-20-actToday, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President & CEO Tony Radoszewski issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act: “We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. It is a... -
2020 Size & Impact Report: Plastics Industry 8th Largest in U.S.
/article/2020-size-impact-report-plastics-industry-8th-largest-usThe U.S. plastics industry accounted for an estimated $432 billion in shipments and 1,003,000 jobs last year, according to the 2020 Size & Impact Report, an annual publication of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS). Including its upstream effects, plastics industry employment grows to... -
U.S. Senators to Speak at Global Plastics Summit
/article/us-senators-speak-global-plastics-summitThe Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and IHS Markit are pleased to announce the addition of Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) to the world-class speaker line-up at this year’s Global Plastics Summit (GPS) co-located with the PLASTICS North...
