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Sustainability in the Olympics: Striving to Set a Gold Standard
/article/sustainability-olympics-striving-set-gold-standardEvery four years, millions around the world turn their attention to the Olympic Games and watch athletes bike, flip, swim and run to represent their respective countries in the global competition. While spectators and athletes alike have their eyes set on bringing home the gold, the International... -
EPA Seeks Nominations for Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals
/article/epa-seeks-nominations-science-advisory-committee-chemicalsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking nominations for a Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC), per the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act and its amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The committee is to provide independent advice... -
SPI Files TSCA Comments on behalf of Plastics Industry
/article/spi-files-tsca-comments-behalf-plastics-industryOn August 24 SPI filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to the Risk Evaluation Process Rule under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (LCSA) and the Procedural Rule for Chemical Prioritization under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA... -
100 Percent Compostable Single Serve Coffee Pod Wins International Innovation Award
/article/100-percent-compostable-single-serve-coffee-pod-wins-international-innovation-award100 Percent Compostable Single Serve Coffee Pod Wins International Innovation Award SPI Announces Club Coffee as Winner of its Innovation in Bioplastics Award WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Plastics Industry Trade Association today announced Club Coffee is the winner of its 2016 Innovation in Bioplastics... -
As EPA Begins TSCA Implementation, SPI Weighs In for Plastics
/article/epa-begins-tsca-implementation-spi-weighs-plasticsOn August 9 and 10 SPI attended EPA meetings on the new Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The two hearings covered the Risk Evaluation Process and the Prioritization Procedural Rule. In the meetings EPA reviewed the new requirements. EPA is targeting mid-December for the release of two proposed... -
Is Your Product Industrially Compostable?
/article/your-product-industrially-compostableCompanies today are focused on creating products that are sustainable, meaning they are made with materials that minimize the impact on our environment. You may have some familiarity with biodegradable products, which are one solution to companies’ need to create environmentally-conscious products... -
Placon Welcomes Senator Ron Johnson
/article/placon-welcomes-senator-ron-johnsonPlacon Corporation hosted Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) recently at its Madison headquarters. Dan Mohs, Placon’s CEO, led Sen. Johnson on his tour of Placon’s EcoStar bottle and thermoform recycling facility and the company’s lines that manufacture food packaging products. Sen. Johnson, a... -
Connecticut Unveils Strategy to Address Solid Waste
/article/connecticut-unveils-strategy-address-solid-wasteThe Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released and adopted its final Comprehensive Materials Management Strategy (CMMS) effective July 19. The CMMS will replace the state’s solid waste management plan dating back to 2006. Its goal is to achieve 60 percent... -
Delta Pacific Products Hosts California State Senator Wieckowski
/article/delta-pacific-products-hosts-california-state-senator-wieckowskiCalifornia State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-10) toured longtime SPI member Delta Pacific Products in Union City, California on July 26. Delta Pacific Products is a custom injection molder, moldmaker and mold designer with nearly 30 years of experience and an ISO 9001:2008 certified and FDB-licensed... -
SPI Participates in Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s Study on the Availability of Recycling Programs Nationwide
/node/3501SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association is one of several organizations which funded a newly-released study organized by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), 2015-16 Centralized Study on Availability of Recycling. The report examines the prevalence of consumer recycling programs across...
