On December 1, two members of the U.S. Senate and two members of the U.S. House of Representatives jointly introduced unfair and poorly informed legislation painting the plastics industry as a threat to American communities. Two of these four sponsors are concluding their terms in service, and the presentation of these policies appear as an effort to gain public attention.
PLASTICS takes these threats to our industry extremely seriously, and is refuting such strongly critical language through our initial responses and through the Senate and House Committee process. Read PLASTICS' remarks in response to the proposed legislation at the PLASTICS website.
President and CEO Matt Seaholm will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works on Thursday, December 15th at 10:00 a.m. EST. The Hearing, entitled, "Examining the Impact of Plastic Use and Identifying Solutions for Reducing Plastic Waste," will be held live on Capitol Hill. The hearing will be streamed live HERE.
From the PLASTICS Blog
In his latest entry on the PLASTICS blog, Dr. Perc Pineda, PLASTICS' Chief Economist, analyzes some positive news regarding the effects of free trade agreements on U.S. trade with Latin America. Read his analysis here.
In November, Operation Clean Sweep (OCS), the resin-loss-prevention initiative founded by PLASTICS and operated in partnership with the American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division, gathered more than 40 attendees from 25 OCSblue companies (the initiative's highest level of commitment) for an important and productive meeting in Houston. Read about it on the PLASTICS blog.
Welcome New PLASTICS Members
AlphaMAC designs, manufactures, tests and provides support for machines in the production of plastic containers and complete lines for the packaging of fluid products dedicated to the industrial, food and personal care sectors, creating value.
Based in Grove City, PA, Moxietec is a plastic injection molding company that manufactures innovative recycled foamed parts in a wide range of thermoplastic materials. Moxietec is equipped with one of the largest 5-axis CNC mills on the east coast and has the capacity to design and machine molds in-house.
PLASTICS' Communications department recently welcomed Anthony DiGrado to the role of Manager, Digital Affairs. Prior to joining PLASTICS, Anthony spent four-and-a-half years at IMGE, a full-service digital agency, where he developed and executed wholistic digital strategies for Fortune 500 companies, political campaigns, issue advocacy groups, and non-profits. Anthony holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Catholic University of America. Anthony can be reached at: adigrado@plasticsindustry.org
U.K. Conformity Marking Update
The U.K. Government is now delaying implementation of the UKCA mark (which indicates conformity with the applicable requirements for products sold within Great Britain) for two years until December 31, 2024, from January 1, 2023. Products that meet CE mark requirements can be sold in the U.K. marked with a CE mark now for the next two years without having to worry about affixing a UKCA mark. Please contact Suzanne Morgan in PLASTICS Government Affairs division with questions.
PLASTICS Association Events
RECENT EVENTS
PLASTICS' 32nd Annual Vinyl Conference in Washington D.C. was a huge success, with 184 attendees enjoying information-packed sessions with expert speakers and productive networking opportunities that included enjoying The Wharf, one of D.C.'s most popular dining and entertainment destinations.
Collocating this year's conference with the Vinyl Sustainability Council's Vinyl Sustainability Summit proved to be such a success for both organizations, which means we'll do the same again next year, December 4-6, in Austin Texas. We look forward to seeing you there!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Enjoy Florida weather in February as the Plastics Industry Association’s Fluoropolymers Division hosts the industry-leading PLASTICS Fluoropolymers Conference in sunny Ponte Vedra Beach, February 7-9, 2023. This multi-day program is tailored to bring you up-to-date on the latest challenges and opportunities impacting the fluoropolymer market as well as the newest cutting-edge technical innovations happening in the industry.
Visit This Is Plastics on the web for tons of great information to help share the truth about plastics with friends, neighbors and those who don't understand the incredible environmental and social value of plastic. New content is added regularly; be sure to visit and follow This Is Plastics on Twitter.
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