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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has announced the election of Tad McGwire as Chairman of the Board. McGwire is CEO and owner of Industrial Heater Corp, a recognized leader in the process heating industry, and brings nearly four decades of manufacturing experience to…

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement today after President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. “Plastic is an essential material to the future of our nation’s infrastructure not only because of its…

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-…