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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... -
2020 Size & Impact Report: Plastics Industry 8th Largest in U.S.
/article/2020-size-impact-report-plastics-industry-8th-largest-usThe 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... -
U.S. Senators to Speak at Global Plastics Summit
/article/us-senators-speak-global-plastics-summitThe 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... -
Plastics Industry Association Announces Registration for NPE2021
/article/plastics-industry-association-announces-registration-npe2021The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), producers of NPE: The Plastics Show, today announced the opening of attendee registration for the industry’s largest trade show in the Americas. Every three years, NPE® offers the plastics industry a global platform to highlight innovation throughout... -
Plastics Machinery Shipments Increased in the Second Quarter
/article/plastics-machinery-shipments-increased-second-quarterSecond quarter shipments of primary plastics machinery (injection molding and extrusion) in North America increased, according to statistics compiled and reported by the Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES). The preliminary estimate of shipments value...
