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WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement after the California Senate passed SB 343, which now moves to Governor Newsom’s desk to be signed into law: “SB 343 puts more plastic in landfills, not less,” said Matt Seaholm, Vice President of Government…

Advancing Mission of Nationwide “Creators Wanted” Workforce Campaign, MFG Day HighlightsModern Manufacturing Careers for Students, Parents, Teachers and Leaders Click to play video WASHINGTON – The Manufacturing Institute announced the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) as an Industry…

U.S. plastics industry accounts for $394.7 billion in shipments in 2020 and 945,300 jobs WASHINGTON—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today released its much-anticipated 2021 Size & Impact Report at a webinar attended by Association members, non-members within the industry, and…

WASHINGTON – The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Bioplastics Division today announced Eastman as the winner of the 2021 Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The company developed Aventa™ Renew a cellulose-based compostable material, created to help the foodservice industry achieve its…

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its annual Global Trends report today at the 2020 Global Plastics Summit (GPS). The report, which analyzes trade data from 2019 and the first six months of 2020, paints a complex but promising portrait of the U.S. plastics industry in the…

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada’s (CIAC) new Plastics Division is pleased to announce it has officially joined the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and 29 other international trade associations in Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS). This important…