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WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today published a report that analyzes scientific data on the environmental impacts of plastics and finds plastics to be more sustainable than alternative materials when life cycle assessments are taken into consideration. The report,…

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) hosted its first annual PLASTICS Packaging Summit last week in a virtual and on-demand format. With nearly 200 attendees from across the industry, the PLASTICS Packaging Summit provided in-depth analysis from more than 30 experts on market…

Originally published in Plastics News By Tony Radoszewski, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) In 1897, an English journalist from the New York Journal contacted Mark Twain to inquire whether the rumors that he was gravely ill or already dead were indeed true. He…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced the addition of three new members to Operation Clean Sweep blue. The elite status is achieved by exceeding rigorous standards set by Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS). OCS is an industry-…

WASHINGTON– The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today responded to a new report from Beyond Plastics, The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change. Common misconceptions perpetuated by biased studies such as this are addressed at ThisIsPlastics.com. “It’s no surprise that an organization…

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement from President and CEO Tony Radoszewski in reaction to the passing of Jay Gardiner. “On behalf of the entire plastics industry, I express my deepest sympathies to the family of Jay Gardiner. Jay was a legend…