Recyclers can be playing a bigger role in letting a skeptical public know about plastics' environmental advantages.That's part of the message delivered March 19 to a major meeting of plastics recyclers in New Orleans. The speakers were Bill Carteaux, president and CEO of the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc., and Steve Russell, head of the...
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. and Canada recycled more than 934 million pounds of post-consumer rigid plastics, not including plastic bottles, in 2011, up 13 percent from the previous year, according to a new report.
WASHINGTON — The American Chemistry Council has filed suit to prevent California from including bisphenol A (BPA) on its list of reproductive toxicants.
WASHINGTON — While California legislators plan to once again consider a bill that would ban single-use plastic bags across the state, local communities are continuing to plow ahead with their own bag ordinances.
WASHINGTON — The San Jose City Council voted this week to move forward with preliminary procedures to ban expanded polystyrene use for food containers in one of California's largest cities.
WASHINGTON — In 2011, more than 1 billion pounds of post-consumer plastic bags and films were collected for recycling in the United States, according to a new report.
AKRON, OHIO — A recent price increase for North American PET resin is featured in this week's Material Insights video. Also this week, we report on the American Chemistry Council's 2012 resin sales data, as well as news of a pair of resin...
WASHINGTON -- Full-year 2012 results were positive for PVC and high density polyethylene sales in the U.S. and Canada, but less so for other commodity resins.
Judging by the response we received from our members, your article “Study ties cancer to plastics employment” (Nov. 26, Page 1) drew quite a bit of interest from plastics industry employees and employers alike, and we can certainly understand why. The headline and lede incorrectly suggest a direct causal relationship between workers...
WASHINGTON -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is calling for the elimination of trade barriers and new energy policies as part of its five-part strategy to increase U.S. chemical exports, including plastics and plastics products.
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