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A 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…

Today, 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…

Today, 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-…

Today, 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…

The 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…

The 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…