Washington D.C.— As the National Conference of State Legislatures Summit convenes in Louisville, Kentucky, RealClearEnergy has featured an op-ed written by Plastics Industry Association’s Vice President of Government Affairs, Jason Eberstein. The piece highlights how the plastics industry and legislators can work together to increase recycling rates and reach our shared sustainability goals.
“This week in Louisville, lawmakers from all over the country will convene at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Summit to discuss policy, collaboration and solutions to problems impacting their states. We encourage them to seize opportunities to solve the environmental challenges we face and address the need for recycling infrastructure as it offers a promising area for bipartisan agreement and cooperative action.”
Click here to read the full op-ed.
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors, and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $548 billion U.S. industry. PLASTICS advances the priorities of our members who are dedicated to investing in technologies that improve capabilities and advances in recycling and sustainability and providing essential products that allow for the protection and safety of our lives. Since 1937, PLASTICS has been working to make its members, and the seventh largest U.S. manufacturing industry, more globally competitive while supporting circularity through educational initiatives, industry-leading insights and events, convening opportunities and policy advocacy, including the largest plastics trade show in the Americas, NPE2024: The Plastics Show.
