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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 Aug 03, 2020 ACC Releases June 2020 Resin Production and Sales Statistics U.S. production of major plastic resins totaled 7.5 billion pounds during June 2020.
News Jul 29, 2020 Global Chemicals Output Rebounds in June Global chemicals production rose by 0.6 percent in June, an improvement from the 0.5 percent decline in May.
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 28, 2020 Chemical Activity Barometer Rises in July “With three consecutive months of gains, the latest CAB reading is consistent with recovery in the U.S. economy,” said Kevin Swift, chief economist at ACC.
News Jul 28, 2020 U.S. Chemical Production Moves Lower In June Within several major segments, production of some chemical materials increased, including supply chains tied to PPE and disinfection products.
News Jul 28, 2020 U.S. Specialty Chemical Markets Strengthen In June Of the 28 specialty chemical segments that ACC monitors, 25 expanded in June, an improvement from the expansion in 22 segments in May.
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’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 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 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 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.
