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News Jul 28, 2020

Advanced Recycling Already Providing a Sustainable Path to a Circular Economy for Plastics

We agree that everyone has a role to play in ending plastic waste, including the plastics value chain, government, recyclers, NGOs and citizens.

News Jul 24, 2020

Plastics Makers Welcome Pew Report, Urge Caution With Substitutions

ACC supports Pew’s recommendations to develop and expand plastic-to-plastic conversion, or advanced recycling technologies, and eliminate unnecessary packaging, as well as the report’s 2040 goals

News Jul 20, 2020

ACC Welcomes House Action to Save Chemical Security Program and Urges President to Sign Bipartisan Legislation

Congress acts unanimously to prevent Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards from expiring.

News Jul 14, 2020

PHMSA Issues Final Rule Related to Lithium Battery Test Summaries – CHEMTREC® Offers Compliance Solution

PHMSA published in the Federal Register its final rule related to harmonization with international standards regarding hazardous materials.

News Jul 13, 2020

ACC Welcomes EPA Proposed Ozone Rule

EPA’s decision will provide the U.S. Business of Chemistry—an industry sector responsible for more than 25 percent of U.S. GDP—much needed regulatory certainty.

News Jul 08, 2020

ACC Comments on Release of Initial Draft Report of Washington’s Safer Products Program

"The chemistries outlined in this preliminary report are important to our everyday lives, from helping keep us in touch with our families and friends to increasing our nation’s energy efficiency, to playing a key role keeping us healthy and safe, including in the fight against COVID-19."

News Jul 08, 2020

ACC’s Plastics Division a Founding Member of Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition

A Polypropylene Recycling Coalition unveiled by The Recycling Partnership (TRP), seeks to significantly increase the recycling of this widely used plastic.

News Jul 08, 2020

ACC Applauds Senate Action to Save Chemical Security Program

The past few months have demonstrated how vital the chemical industry is to the health and stability of our nation.

News Jul 01, 2020

Leaders from U.S., Canadian, and Mexican Chemical Industries Welcome USMCA Entry into Force

North American chemical manufacturers committed to working together to make chemical regulations more efficient and bring new investment, growth, and jobs to region.

News Jul 01, 2020

Spray Foam Coalition Responds to California DTSC’s Notice on SPF Abridged AA Report

The Spray Foam Industry is committed to robust science and product stewardship.

News Jun 29, 2020

ACC Publishes 2020 Comprehensive Economic Profile of the $565 Billion Business of American Chemistry

For every chemistry industry job, more than seven jobs are generated elsewhere in the economy, totaling more than 4.4 million chemistry-dependent jobs.

News Jun 25, 2020

Mid-Year Outlook: Declining U.S. Chemical Industry Output, With Potential Rebound in 2021

Production volumes, shipments and capital spending will fall due to economic and business disruption caused by COVID-19.

News Jun 24, 2020

ACC Supports EPA’s New Approach Methods Work Plan

“This work plan is a road map to build the scientific tools and data needed to accelerate the use of New Approach Methods NAMs.”

News Jun 22, 2020

Congressional Committee Calls for Study of the Benefits of Open Competition for Infrastructure Projects

The study will specifically look at how competitive bidding can help reduce costs and promote the greater use of sustainable, innovative or resilient materials for infrastructure projects.

News Jun 19, 2020

ACC Welcomes Study of Precision Scheduled Railroading

We commend the STB for its recent actions to address some of the problems that have been a direct result of PSR, including the Board’s new policies regarding demurrage charges.

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