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Originally published in Plastics Machinery Magazine Michigan ends requirement for jam bars on horizontal presses PLASTICS and engaged membership helped achieve rule change success. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) recently updated its rules to end the requirement…

Originally Published by Plastics Today PLASTICS: ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BEFORE THERE WAS EARTH DAY By Tony Radoszewski, President and CEO, Plastics Industry Association Plastics have been saving the planet since before there was Earth Day, an annual event supporting environmental conservation….

WASHINGTON – The Canadian government continued its push this week to label plastic a “toxic” material, publishing an order-in-council in the Canada Gazette Part II that opens the door for the creation of rules to officially ban certain types of plastic products. Tony Radoszewski, President and CEO…

Originally published in Plastics Machinery Magazine The Plastics Industry Association’s NEMO projects tackle the logistical or technical challenges of plastics recycling. By Ron Shinn Trade associations have a high profile in Washington, D.C., where they court politicians and try to influence…

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today responded to a new report from the Minderoo Foundation: The Plastic Waste Makers Index. The Minderoo Foundation is funded in part by one of the world’s largest suppliers of iron ore. Common misconceptions perpetuated by biased studies…

WASHINGTON – At the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Spring Meeting this week, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) provided an encouraging update on bipartisan efforts to reduce plastic waste and improve the global competitiveness of the United States plastics recycling industry. The…