SustainabilityChemistry is the Science Behind Sustainability – the products, technologies and innovations enabled by the chemical industry are essential to a sustainable future.
Science & ResearchACC is investing in research to improve understanding of how chemicals impact health and the environment.
CPTD Panel GroupsThe Chemical Products and Technology Division (CPTD) represents more than 70 self-funded, chemical-specific groups focused on the business of chemistry.
News News & ResourcesView our resource center to find press releases, testimonies, infographics and more.
Setting the Record Straight: Response to American Academy of Pediatrics ReportA recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is creating concerns about the safety of food packaging, additives and plastics containers, and the false idea that the FDA isn’t doing enough.
American Chemistry MattersA blog of the American Chemistry Council: driving innovation, creating jobs, and enhancing safety.
News Sep 20, 2018 American Chemistry Council Stresses Urgent Need for Investment in Waste Management to Solve Ocean Litter, Calls for Ongoing Global Cooperation at G7 Meeting At this week's G7 meetings in Halifax, ACC stressed the urgent need for investments in waste management systems to solve ocean litter and called for ongoing global cooperation.
News Sep 19, 2018 Study Finds Plastics Packaging Helps Reduce Solid Waste New study by the Earth Engineering Center at The City College of New York finds plastics play a role in creating an environment where Municipal Solid Waste generation rates decline.
News Sep 18, 2018 ISDI and TRANSCAER® Announce Webinars for First Responders Since steel drums are one of the most widely used types of industrial packaging for hazardous materials, it is essential that first responders understand their basic components and how to manage them during an event.
News Sep 17, 2018 ACC Responds to Announcement That U.S. Will Proceed With Tariffs on $200 Billion in Chinese Imports There is no acceptable tariff rate for global chemicals trade with China or any U.S. trading partner.
News Sep 13, 2018 ACC Applauds President Trump for Signing Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Into Law The President has affirmed his support for U.S. chemicals manufacturers that rely on select foreign inputs to retain our position as the world’s leading, low-cost producer of chemicals.
News Sep 11, 2018 ISDI and TRANSCAER® Debut New Seconds Count Video on Steel Drums We hope this information will help our nation’s first responders better understand the nature of these drums and how to handle them during an event.
News Sep 11, 2018 U.S. Chemical Industry Investment Linked to Shale Gas Reaches $200 Billion This is an exciting milestone for American chemistry and further evidence that shale gas is a powerful engine of manufacturing growth.
News Sep 06, 2018 ACC Statement Regarding House Hearing on Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment All Americans deserve access to drinking water that is clean, safe and free from unwanted contaminants.
News Sep 06, 2018 New ACC Report Projecting Potential Job and Economic Losses Caused By Chinese Retaliatory Tariffs Brings New Urgency to Ending U.S.-China Trade War It’s unavoidable that China’s tariffs on U.S. chemicals and plastics exports will result in reduced demand for those exports.
News Sep 05, 2018 CPI Announces Finalists for 2018 Polyurethane Innovation Award The Polyurethane Innovation Award provides opportunity to recognize visionary and ground-breaking achievements within our industry.
News Sep 05, 2018 ACC Applauds Passage of California Bill That Will Increase Recovery of Food Service Packaging ACC and our allies applaud the passage of this bill, which will increase the recovery of all food service packaging materials in California’s state agencies, facilities and property.
News Sep 04, 2018 ACC Statement on Nomination of Alexandra Dunn to EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Dunn brings with her a wealth of experience—including in academia, with non-profit environmental groups and industry—which makes her a well-qualified candidate for this important position.
News Sep 04, 2018 ACC: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill an Opportunity for President Trump to Show Support for U.S. Manufacturing With this bipartisan legislation, Congress has sent a clear signal that select foreign inputs are critical to U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.
News Aug 29, 2018 ACC Releases July 2018 Resin Production and Sales Statistics U.S. production of major plastic resins totaled 7.6 billion pounds during July.
News Aug 28, 2018 Chemical Activity Barometer Softens as Pace of Growth Slows The Chemical Activity Barometer is a leading economic indicator derived from a composite index of chemical industry activity.
