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Chemistry Industry Association of Canada Joins Operation Clean Sweep
/article/chemistry-industry-association-canada-joins-operation-clean-sweepThe Chemistry Industry Association of Canada’s (CIAC) new Plastics Division is pleased to announce it has officially joined the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and 29 other international trade associations in Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS). This important... -
PLASTICS Report: Another Year of Trade Surplus for the U.S. Plastics Industry
/article/plastics-report-another-year-trade-surplus-us-plastics-industryThe Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its annual Global Trends report today at the 2020 Global Plastics Summit (GPS). The report, which analyzes trade data from 2019 and the first six months of 2020, paints a complex but promising portrait of the U.S. plastics industry in the... -
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...
