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PLASTICS Testifies in Support of Massachusetts EPR Commission Bill
/article/plastics-testifies-support-massachusetts-epr-commission-billDanielle Fortunato Massachusetts LegislatureDirector, State Government Affairs JCENRAPlastics Industry Association Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, Chair Raush, Chair Dykema, Members of the... -
PLASTICS Report: Plastics Machinery Shipments Grew in Third Quarter
/article/plastics-report-plastics-machinery-shipments-grew-third-quarterWASHINGTON - The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today announced that shipments of primary plastics machinery (injection molding and extrusion) in North America increased in the third quarter according to the statistics compiled and reported by PLASTICS’ Committee on Equipment Statistics... -
PLASTICS Releases Statement on President Biden Signing Infrastructure Bill into Law
/article/plastics-releases-statement-president-biden-signing-infrastructure-bill-lawWASHINGTON - The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement today after President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. “Plastic is an essential material to the future of our nation’s infrastructure not only because of its... -
PLASTICS Wraps Up First Annual Packaging Summit
/article/plastics-wraps-first-annual-packaging-summitWASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) hosted its first annual PLASTICS Packaging Summit last week in a virtual and on-demand format. With nearly 200 attendees from across the industry, the PLASTICS Packaging Summit provided in-depth analysis from more than 30 experts on market... -
ICYMI—Plastics Industry Association CEO: Bring on the competition
/article/icymi—plastics-industry-association-ceo-bring-competitionOriginally published in Plastics News By Tony Radoszewski, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) In 1897, an English journalist from the New York Journal contacted Mark Twain to inquire whether the rumors that he was gravely ill or already dead were indeed true. He... -
PLASTICS and ACC Announce Three New Members to Elite Operation Clean Sweep blue Status
/article/plastics-and-acc-announce-three-new-members-elite-operation-clean-sweep-blue-statusWASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced the addition of three new members to Operation Clean Sweep blue. The elite status is achieved by exceeding rigorous standards set by Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS). OCS is an industry-... -
New Report: Plastics Have Smaller Environmental Impact than Alternatives, Necessary for Continued Sustainability
/article/new-report-plastics-have-smaller-environmental-impact-alternatives-necessary-continuedWASHINGTON - The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today published a report that analyzes scientific data on the environmental impacts of plastics and finds plastics to be more sustainable than alternative materials when life cycle assessments are taken into consideration. The report,...
