Public Policy
Ahead of the next round of plastics treaty talks in Paris in late May, there are signs that more plastics groups will be at the table.
Oregon state lawmakers have passed measures to ban EPS and make it easier for restaurants to use reusable containers.
Bruce Hollands, executive director of the Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association, says the "best way to counter the misinformation in the Beyond Plastics report is with science and facts."
Plastics and chemical recycling issues are prominent in comments to the Federal Trade Commission as it seeks input to revise its Green Guides rules.
Advocates for reusable packaging gathering at a Washington conference pointed to what they see as environmental and economic benefits, even as they discussed challenges like getting favorable policy and building strong systems.
Industry groups had a mixed reaction to a draft U.S. plastics strategy released April 21 from EPA. Also, the White House is putting a higher priority on dealing with plastics pollution.
Unexpected bills coming due from research and development tax changes in President Donald Trump's 2017 tax reform law are leading to a "firestorm" of business lobbying in Washington, including for plastics companies.
Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit group that aims to end plastic pollution, is pushing against using federal funds to replace lead water pipe with PVC.
The Plastics Industry Association has released a poll showing public support for chemical recycling ahead of an expected fight at the Federal Trade Commission over recyclability marketing claims.
Taking a look at how Plastics News covers bio-based plastics and a fire at a recycling storage plant.
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