This Week:

📢 CEO Matt Seaholm's Editorial in The Daily Wire

✈️ Kellyanne Conway to Keynote PLASTICS’ 2025 Spring Meeting

📢 Back to Plastics

🤝 ICYMI: The Denver Post Letter-to-the-Editor

👉 FLiP Mentorship: Build Connections, Shape Careers
📅 Mark Your Calendar

👋  Welcome New Members  

The Daily Wire Features Editorial from PLASTICS’ CEO Matt Seaholm

"As an industry committed to sustainability, we’ve grown weary of these “press release policies.” Going beyond plastic straws or getting “back to plastic” stokes a debate about whether we have accepted too many ineffective environmental policies in recent years that fail to pass the proverbial sustainability smell test but make for a feel-good headline for the activist organizations behind them."

 Click here to read the full editorial.

Kellyanne Conway to Keynote PLASTICS’ 2025 Spring Meeting & Industry Fly-In

Why it matters: Conway will provide an insider’s take on Washington’s shifting political landscape, breaking down voting trends and key policy priorities that impact the plastics industry.

The big picture: The PLASTICS Spring Meeting and Industry Fly-In (April 7-9) connects industry leaders with lawmakers to highlight plastics’ role in the economy, sustainability, and innovation.

👉 To Learn More and Join us this Spring in Washington D.C.  click here.

BACK TO PLASTICS

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“We know that plastic is the best material for nearly everything it is used for, while being sustainable. Straws are just the beginning—'Back to Plastic’ is a movement we should all get behind. We appreciate President Trump’s leadership in recognizing the value of plastics and look forward to working with his Administration to advance our industry."

PLASTICS President and CEO Matt Seaholm statement, Friday February 7, following President Trump’s plan and subsequent signature of an executive order bringing back plastic straws.

ICYMI: The Denver Post Features Letter-to-the-Editor from PLASTICS’ SVP of Sustainability

The Denver Post published a Letter to the Editor from our SVP of Sustainability & Policy, Patrick Krieger, pushing back against the false claim that plastic recycling is “a lie.” He set the record straight, highlighting real progress, industry innovation, and commitments driving a more sustainable future.

“Misleading claims about plastic recycling undermine efforts to improve recycling rates in the U.S. Each year, Americans recycle over five billion pounds of plastic and the plastics industry has invested over $8 billion into improving recycling infrastructure and advancing new technologies.”

📰 Read the full response here 

🔹 What it is: The FLiP Mentorship Program is designed to foster industry growth and professional development in plastics.

🔑 Why it matters: More than just career advice, The Mentorship Program is about building lasting relationships, gaining industry insights, and driving professional growth.

✅ Who should apply?

• Mentors: Share your expertise.
• Mentees: Gain insights and guidance.

📢 How to join: The Mentorship Program is a PLASTICS membership benefit—apply now and start making meaningful connections!

Mark Your Calendar

📅Join top sustainability leaders at the Plastic Sustainability Executive Forum, an exclusive workshop on ESG solutions, happening Feb. 24–25 in Washington, DC—only 30 seats available. Request an invite or learn more. 

📅 Join FLiP’s Book Club on Feb. 28 (2-3 PM) to explore the TED Talk Great Leadership is a Network, Not a Hierarchy and rethink leadership through collaboration—exclusive to FLiP-eligible members, register here.

💲 Early bird rates for FlexForum, happening April 22-24 in Orlando, Florida, end on February 28. Register early to increase the flexiblity in your budget while engaging in this program focused on the future of flexible plastics.

👀 Headed to Plastics Recycling Conference, March 24-26? Come visit us in booth 839 to learn more about our recycling initiatives. 

📅Kellyanne Conway is the Keynote speaker for PLASTICS' Spring Meeting & FLY-In. April 7-9, 2025, Washington, D.C. To learn more click here.

Welcome New PLASTICS Members

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