Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) news

“This agreement is a step in the right direction, and we hope it paves the way forward for a reduction, or elimination, in tariffs, an increase in market access, and a less adversarial relationship between the world’s two largest economies. The plastics industry is an important driver of global growth and it relies on free, stable trade relationships in order to innovate and employ more workers. We look forward to further negotiations that level the playing field for U.S. plastics

“PLASTICS welcomes the House’s approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This agreement is vital to our industry’s continued ability to access new markets, innovate, invest and hire new workers. We urge the Senate to follow suit and quickly ratify this important trade deal.”

“PLASTICS is encouraged to see support growing for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). We expect this trade deal will have a positive impact on American consumers and businesses and are glad to see the path toward ratification coming into focus. 

We look forward to reviewing the agreement’s final text and working with Congress to move the USMCA forward.”

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 22, 2019—The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President & CEO Tony Radoszewski issued the following statement after the announcement of the Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2019 (RECYCLE Act):

“Thank you Senators Rob

A collaborative group of government and packaging industry leaders, led by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), have released the results from the first-of-its-kind Pacific Northwest Secondary Sorting Demonstration P

Today, on America Recycles Day, U.S. Representatives Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Larry Bucshon (IN-8) introduced the Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act. Through a coalition of partners, led by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), the bill H.R. 5115, would allocate federal grants to states and municipalities to invest in improving their recycling programs and infrastructure, including

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, 2019—The size of the U.S. plastics industry expanded in 2018, accounting for 993,000 jobs and $451.3 billion worth of shipments. In the same year, it maintained a trade surplus of $500 million—an increasingly rare feat among manufacturing sectors—as consumption of plastics products continued to grow in the U.S.

Each of these figures are key insights included in two new reports released today by the 

Today the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President & CEO Tony Radoszewski testified before a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife on the impacts of plastic pollution on oceans and wildlife. Below is an excerpt from Tony Radoszewski’s opening testimony.

“Since they were first developed, plastics have grown to make hospitals safer,

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) today announced the winners of the Safety Statistics and Awards (SSA) Program. Of the entries submitted, 121 facilities with notable safety records received gold, silver or bronze level awards. In addition, this year PLASTICS launched four new award categories that recognize individuals, facilities and companies demonstrating leadership, results and a commitment to shaping the safety culture within the

Today the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President & CEO Tony Radoszewski, the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) President Carol Hochu and the Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico (ANIPAC) President Aldimir Torres Arenas issued the following joint statement after meeting about t