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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Matt Seaholm, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the statement below in response to Michael Bloomberg’s newly announced $85 million initiative to block petrochemical projects, including new plastics manufacturing facilities: “If Mr….

The following statement has been issued by Matt Seaholm, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s swift veto of California AB 2784, which would mandate the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content in plastic…

Washington, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today announced sustainable technology company, Anellotech, as the winner of PLASTICS’ 2022 Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The announcement came as part of PLASTICS’ annual, online #BioplasticsWeek awareness and education event….

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) unveiled its 2022 Size and Impact report, the association’s flagship annual analysis of the plastics industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy. Dr. Perc Pineda, Chief Economist at PLASTICS, presented an overview of the report’s…

Washington, D.C. – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO, Matt Seaholm, commended Novolex today, in response to an announcement of a $10 million investment to expand recycling of plastic bags and other polyethylene film at its recycling facility in North Vernon, Ind. “Today…

Washington, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) filed comments today with the General Services Administration (GSA), in response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking which could ban the purchase of single-use plastics by federal government agencies through the GSA. Included in…