Plastic Packaging Blog
Stay up to date on the latest innovations in the world of plastic packaging, and read perspectives from a wide array of leading industry experts.
U.S. plastic resin producers set goal to recycle or recover all plastic packaging by 2040
It’s ambitious, yet achievable—realistic—a true “stretch goal.” In May of 2018 ACC’s Plastics Division announced three new circular economy goals to guide and accelerate the capture, recycling and recovery of plastics packaging. Although we and our members have...
Plastic Packaging vs. Alternatives: Comparing Environmental Impacts
Plastics play a role in other critical environmental factors, such as water consumption, solid waste, acidification, eutrophication, and ozone depletion.
What to Do with Plastic Packaging That Can’t Go in the Bin
You probably know that there are certain types of plastic that many municipalities do not accept in curbside recycling bins. A lot of these plastics are plastic films, like grocery bags. But just because they can’t go to the curb doesn’t mean you have to chuck them in the trash where they’re bound for a landfill.
The ‘Save Our Seas Act’ will do these three things
A version of this blog originally appeared on Chemistry Matters, the official blog of the American Chemistry Council. On Thursday, October 11, 2018, the President signed into law the “Save Our Seas Act of 2018” (S. 3508). Passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and...
Breaking the rules: Plastic packaging contributes to less waste generation
As a general rule, a country produces waste in proportion to its economic growth. And for decades, waste generation in the United States adhered to that rule. But a recent study showed that in the U.S., something caused that rule to bend, and then...
Plastic Straws: An On-Demand Approach Makes Sense
According to the Ocean Conservancy, volunteers pick up more than 400,000 plastic straws from beaches around the world, each year. As an industry committed to developing innovations that help make life better, we know that there are a multitude of ways that plastic...
Spread the word about WRAP
(Happy America Recycles Day! Throughout the week of November 15th, we’re featuring voices from the value chain on important packaging recyclability issues. We’re publishing thoughts from brand owners, recyclers, retailers and others within our industry on why plastics...
At Weis Markets, recycling is central to our sustainability story
(As we prepare to celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15th, we’re using this week to feature voices from the value chain on important packaging recyclability issues. We’re publishing thoughts from brand owners, recyclers and others within our industry on why...
Calling All Manufacturers: Become a ‘Demand Champion’ Today
(As we prepare to celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15th, we're using this week to feature voices from the value chain on important packaging recyclability issues. We're publishing thoughts from brand owners, recyclers and others within our industry on why...
$150M Funding to Prevent Plastic Waste from Entering the Ocean
We’re excited to introduce a new partnership designed to help tackle ocean plastic. This week at the Our Ocean 2017 Conference, Ocean Conservancy, the Trash Free Seas Alliance, and Closed Loop Partners – alongside the American Chemistry Council, World Plastics...
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