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News Aug 26, 2020

ACC Launches Ads Highlighting Sen. Cory Gardner

Ads emphasize Gardner’s leadership for Colorado families and small businesses.

News Aug 25, 2020

America’s Plastics Makers Support Creating Circularity for Plastics

"We encourage the signatories of the new U.S. Pact to work toward furthering circularity for plastics by modernizing recycling infrastructure and working to reduce plastic waste."

News Aug 19, 2020

ACC Statement Regarding Inaccurate Media Coverage of New Microplastics Research

ACC is committed to helping people better understand what we know, based on science, about microplastics and their potential effects on people’s health and the environment.

News Aug 18, 2020

Domestic Purchasing Of Recycled Plastic Film, Rigids Increase in 2018, Overall Plastics Recycling Dips Slightly

“This year’s report shows the importance of continuing to modernize our domestic recycling infrastructure.”

News Aug 17, 2020

ACC Petitions California Supreme Court to Review Prop 65 Listing

The listing decision has resulted in warnings that do not reflect the best available science, which supports the conclusion that DINP does not pose a cancer hazard to humans.

News Aug 17, 2020

American Chemistry Council Names New Vice President of Plastics

American Beverage Association executive tapped to advance circularity; promote sustainability of world’s most versatile and innovative product.

News Aug 11, 2020

The Global Plastics Alliance Announces fourfold increase in Projects to Combat Marine Litter

The Global Plastics Alliance (GPA) released its 5th Progress Report announcing approximately 395 marine litter prevention projects have been planned, underway, or completed as of early 2020.

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.

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