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A Deep Dive: SPI Calls on Plastics Companies and Consumers to Prevent Marine Debris
/article/deep-dive-spi-calls-plastics-companies-and-consumers-prevent-marine-debrisA report released by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of Southern California, Santa Barbara, and recently published in Sciencemagazine provided an estimate of the amount of debris found in the planet’s oceans. William R. Carteaux, president and CEO... -
Demo at NPE2015 Poised to Enhance View of Plastics
/article/demo-npe2015-poised-enhance-view-plasticsFebruary 18, 2015 WASHINGTON – A special demonstration in March at one of the world’s largest international trade shows could change worldwide perceptions about plastics in a very positive way, according to SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association. The demonstration will provide an opportunity... -
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association Calls on Plastics Companies and Consumers to Prevent Marine Debris
/article/spi-plastics-industry-trade-association-calls-plastics-companies-and-consumers-preventFebruary 13, 2015 WASHINGTON - A report released by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of Southern California, Santa Barbara, and recently published in Science magazine provided an estimate of the amount of debris found in the planet’s oceans.... -
SPI President and CEO: Super Bowl Waste Management Ad Misleads on Plastic Bag Recycling
/article/spi-president-and-ceo-super-bowl-waste-management-ad-misleads-plastic-bag-recyclingA Waste Management advertisement that ran during the 2015 Super Bowl incorrectly suggested that plastic bags aren’t recyclable. They very much are. In fact, the lightweight plastic bags the ad suggests aren’t recyclable are 100% recyclable, thanks in great part to a number of programs put together... -
California Air and Resource Board Consumer and Commercial Products Survey Due March 2015
/article/california-air-and-resource-board-consumer-and-commercial-products-survey-due-march-2015The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is conducting a mandatory survey for consumer and commercial products. In this survey, CARB staff is gathering data about consumer and commercial products that were sold or supplied for use in California during calendar years 2013-2015. "Consumer product"... -
Walmart Executive in Charge of Sourcing U.S.-Made Goods Will Address Plastics Industry at NPE2015
/article/walmart-executive-charge-sourcing-us-made-goods-will-address-plastics-industry-npe2015February 5, 2015 Along with Experts on the Economy, Energy, Feedstocks, and Polymers, the Walmart VP of U.S. Manufacturing Will Speak at an SPI / IHS Breakfast Event Open to All. WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., February 3, 2015: The featured speaker at the SPI/IHS Key Market Breakfast Briefing during ... -
SPI, Dart Container Offer Recycling Exit Strategy for EPS Plastic Foam Materials
/article/spi-dart-container-offer-recycling-exit-strategy-eps-plastic-foam-materialsFor Dart, a leading manufacturer of single-use foodservice material, among numerous other plastic products, New York City’s decision to ban plastic foam has raised questions, but hasn’t weakened their resolve to correct some of the most pernicious myths about this material. “We’re still talking...
