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Washington, D.C.— On Earth Day, April 22, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is announcing the beginning of public online voting for its 2021 Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards People’s Choice Award. The PLASTICS Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards is an annual event…

WASHINGTON – Tony Radoszewski, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act introduced today by Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH). The bill…

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…