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Hear about the Benefits of Pursuing Zero Net Waste from SPI’s First-Ever Zero Net Waste-Designated Company
/node/3401When The Minco Group and its All Service Plastic Molding (ASPM) subsidiary set out to achieve Zero Net Waste using SPI’s program, it couldn’t have known how it would impact its operations, or its bottom line. But Minco Program Manager Andy Brewer, with the support of Vice President Dan Norris,... -
Hear about the Benefits of Pursuing Zero Net Waste from SPI’s First-Ever Zero Net Waste-Designated Company
/blog/hear-about-benefits-pursuing-zero-net-waste-spi’s-first-ever-zero-net-waste-designated-companyBy Jacob Barron When The Minco Group and its All Service Plastic Molding (ASPM) subsidiary set out to achieve Zero Net Waste using SPI’s program, it couldn’t have known how it would impact its operations, or its bottom line. But Minco Program Manager Andy Brewer, with the support of Vice President... -
SPI Member Phoenix Technologies Seeks to Move Forward by Integrating Upstream
/article/spi-member-phoenix-technologies-seeks-move-forward-integrating-upstreamA photo of Phoenix’s new wash line. Vertical integration as a business strategy has always been risky, a fact never more thoroughly illustrated than when Apple upset the natural order of the computing industry in the late 1970s by churning out units more efficiently than its competitors by using a... -
SPI Member Phoenix Technologies Seeks to Move Forward by Integrating Upstream
/blog/spi-member-phoenix-technologies-seeks-move-forward-integrating-upstreamBy Jacob Barron A photo of Phoenix’s new wash line. Vertical integration as a business strategy has always been risky, a fact never more thoroughly illustrated than when Apple upset the natural order of the computing industry in the late 1970s by churning out units more efficiently than its... -
Referendum to Repeal Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Qualifies for 2016 Ballot
/article/referendum-repeal-statewide-plastic-bag-ban-qualifies-2016-ballotFebruary 24, 2015 American Progressive Bag Alliance Announces Growing Coalition of Support to Overturn SB 270 After a signature check conducted by California county registrars, Secretary of State Alex Padilla today announced the qualification of a ballot measure to repeal Senate Bill 270,... -
Environmental Fee Protection Act Qualifies for 2016 California Ballot
/article/environmental-fee-protection-act-qualifies-2016-california-ballotJune 29, 2016 Initiative Seeing Wide Voter Support SACRAMENTO, CA—Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced today the qualification of the “Environmental Protection Fee Act,” a ballot measure to redirect state-mandated sales charges on carryout bags to an environmental fund. The qualification... -
Plastic: A Sustainability Enabler — Part 2
/blog/plastic-sustainability-enabler-—-part-2By Heather NortzManager, Sustainability and Materials This second article in a three-part series continues the use of the universally agreed upon Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from the United Nations as a framework for offering a clear vision of how impossible it would be to achieve a... -
Statement from American Progressive Bag Alliance on California Attorney General's Official Title and Summary for Proposed Environmental Fee Protection Act
/article/statement-american-progressive-bag-alliance-california-attorney-generals-official-title-andDecember 9, 2015 Initiative Signature Gathering Set to Commence Immediately SACRAMENTO, CA – Today the California Attorney General’s office released title and summary for a ballot initiative that would direct all money generated or collected under a state law that mandates consumer charges for... -
Advocacy Regrind | December 6, 2018
/advocacy-regrind-december-6-2018“Lame Duck” Edition Change in MajorityIncreased Tariffs During Trade NegotiationsUSMCA Signed by Three North American LeadersLame Ducks not Limited to DC!State Officials Visit Advantage EngineeringRegulatory Affairs Staff Flies South for the Winter For those not in politics and policy, this can be... -
Winners of the Second Annual Re|focus Sustainability Awards Announced
/blog/winners-second-annual-refocus-sustainability-awards-announcedIn February 2020, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced the winners of the annual Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards. The three winners exemplify the best submissions in the categories of materials, design and end-of-life innovations, all of which were assessed by a judging...
