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Statement from the American Progressive Bag Alliance on Plastic Bag Tax Implementation in Dallas, TX
/article/statement-american-progressive-bag-alliance-plastic-bag-tax-implementation-dallas-txJanuary 2, 2015 DALLAS, TX--To ring in the new year, the city of Dallas will begin implementation of a 5-cent fee on 100% recyclable and reusable plastic retail bags, a move that will not make any meaningful impact on the environment but instead jeopardize thousands of Texas jobs and financially... -
Teknor Apex Tops List of Six Finalists with Terraloy® PLA Compounds
/article/teknor-apex-tops-list-six-finalists-terraloy®-pla-compoundsContact:Michael Salmon 202-974-5249 JBarron@plasticsindustry.org WASHINGTON –SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association will present the second annual Innovation in Bioplastics Award to Teknor Apex for the development of Terraloy® PLA compounds which exhibit both high impact and heat resistant... -
Inaugural SPI Bioplastics Council Award Recognizes Outstanding Creative Leadership and Contribution to the Growth of the Industry
/article/inaugural-spi-bioplastics-council-award-recognizes-outstanding-creative-leadership-andContact:Barry Eisenberfg 202-974-5210 KCoghill@plasticsindustry.org Washington, DC -- The Bioplastics Council, a special interest group of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, is pleased to announce that Avantium has won the first annual Innovation in Bioplastics Award presented by the SPI... -
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association & SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) Partner
/article/spi-plastics-industry-trade-association-spe-society-plastics-engineers-partnerOctober 13, 2016 SPE to Host Track at SPI’s Second-Annual Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit October 13, 2016 – WASHINGTON – SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced today that the Sustainability Division of SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) is an official partner for... -
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association Launches the 2014 Safety Statistics and Awards Program
/article/spi-plastics-industry-trade-association-launches-2014-safety-statistics-and-awards-programJanuary 13, 2015 The program recognizes above average safety records in facilities owned by companies operating throughout the entire plastics supply chain while collecting important statistical data about occupational illnesses and injuries industry-wide. SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade... -
SPI Bioplastics Division Recognized by USDA for Contributions to Economic Report on Biobased Products Industry
/article/spi-bioplastics-division-recognized-usda-contributions-economic-report-biobased-productsJuly 23, 2015 WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture recognized the Bioplastics Division of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association recently for its contributions to their report, titled “An Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry: A Report to the Congress of the... -
SPI’s Flexible Film and Bag Division Welcomes Berry Plastics to Executive Committee
/node/3536August 2, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C.—SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association’s Flexible Film and Bag Division (FFBD) announced the election of Phil Stolz, Berry Plastics' vice president of Product Management & Product Development for the Core Films segment of the Engineered Materials Division...
