PLASTICS Warns Against a Proposal to End Federal Government Purchase of Single-Use Plastics
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is currently considering a rule that would ban the federal government and its agencies from purchasing single-use plastics. PLASTICS has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the environmental and economic harm such a rule could cause.
PLASTICS President and CEO, Matt Seaholm, said in a release “A proposal such as this from GSA would run counter to the administration’s environmental goals to reduce emissions,” adding, “It would force the use of products and materials that likely have a much larger environmental footprint than the plastic products the administration would be looking to phase out.”
Seaholm also made note of the many millions of dollars the proposed GSA ban on single-use plastics would cost taxpayers. Learn more about the GSA’s proposed rule and its potential impacts at This Is Plastics.
Fall Meeting Agenda Update
A.B. Stoddard to Deliver Keynote
at Fall Meeting in Asheville
Political commentator A.B. Stoddard, of RealClearPolitics and SiriusXM’s POTUS channel, will deliver keynote remarks at PLASTICS' upcoming Fall Meeting taking place September 21-23 in Asheville, North Carolina. Stoddard is a dedicated nonpartisan with her finger on the pulse of Washington, D.C., offering detailed, smart political and electoral analyses. We look forward to having her address PLASTICS members and hope you'll plan to join us in Asheville this September by clicking the registration button below.
Evonik doesn’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, but they are part and parcel of these and many other end products, due to their contributions on small things that make a big difference. They make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient, thinking beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world better.
Devvio provides large-scale enterprise blockchain solutions for ESG, NFTs, payments, supply chain, IoT, workplace safety, identity, and asset/records management. Leveraging the first and only ISO-compliant green blockchain, they deliver over 8 million transactions per second while remaining flexible, cost-effective, regulatory compliant, private, secure, auditable, globally scalable, and easily integrated.
Allied Industrial Group provides equipment installation and plant relocation services for their domestic and international clients that operate in the manufacturing and processing industries. Their deep industry relationships and knowledge allow them to be flexible to their customers needs, delivering projects on time and within budget.
Perc Pineda has shared another insightful blog which includes his take on July manufacturing numbers and overall economic growth. Be sure and visit the PLASTICS website where you can read this, and other perspectives from our Chief Economist on a regular basis.
NPE2024 Space Draw
Application Period Is Live!
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NPE® to Sponsor U.S. Pavilion & Welcome Reception at Global K Show in Düsseldorf, Germany
Exhibitors, attendees, and partners of NPE2024: The Plastics Show will gather October 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany for K 2022, the World’s Largest Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber. As the official sponsor of the U.S. Pavilion, PLASTICS, and its triennial trade show, NPE, will have a significant onsite presence on the trade show floor. We hope to see you on site in Düsseldorf at our special kickoff reception on October 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. offering an opportunity to connect with others in the industry and unveil what to expect at NPE2024. Learn more at k-online.com.
Presenters
American Chemistry Council Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council
Society of Plastics Engineers Sustainable Packaging Coalition
Vinyl Sustainability Council Resource Recycling Systems
The Recycling Partnership Association of Plastic Recyclers
Business Intel from PLASTICS
Committee on Equipment Statistics
Provides Important Business Intel
PLASTICS' Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) benchmarks participant operations with current market information on equipment orders and shipments for all major sectors of the industry.
Reporting categories include auxiliary, blow molding, extrusion, hot runners, and injection molding, with the addition of a new reporting category in 2022 for U.S. manufacturers of single screws.
CES has welcomed six new reporting companies in 2022: Blow Molding: Pet; All Manufacturing Inc.; Hot Runners: Fast Heat by Spark Industries, Thermoplay S.p.A., Manner USA Inc.; Injection Molding: Warsaw Machinery, Inc., BOLE Machinery Inc. Companies interested in participating are invited to please contact Madeline Kramer or Whitney Taveras.
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