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September 17, 2020 15:09 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

Plastic Makers Committed to Ending Plastic Waste in the Environment

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Science magazine today published two studies: “Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution” by Dr. Stephanie B....
June 29, 2019 12:10 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

Plastic Makers Welcome G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision to End Ocean Plastics

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The G20 countries adopted a Leaders’ Declaration today in Osaka. The American Chemistry Council issued the following response, which may be attributed...
September 28, 2018 09:47 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

ACC Applauds Congressional Passage of “Save Our Seas Act”

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Senate and House this week voted by unanimous consent to pass the “Save Our Seas Act of 2018” (S. 3508), legislation that reauthorizes the National...
September 05, 2018 11:14 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

ACC Applauds Passage of California Bill That Will Increase Recovery of Food Service Packaging

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week California’s SB 1335 passed the Senate and will head to the Governor for signature. The following statement may be attributed to Tim...
August 03, 2018 12:14 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

ACC Statement on Safety Aspects of the EPA-NHTSA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fuel Efficiency of 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

WASHINGTON, Aug. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued the “Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient...
July 19, 2017 14:21 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

Plastics Makers Welcome Latest Study of Plastics Production, Use, Fate

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The journal Science Advances today published a study on the “Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made,” by Roland Geyer, Jenna R. Jambeck and...
March 29, 2017 14:40 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

ACC Welcomes “Saving Our Seas Act”

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Senate today introduced a bipartisan bill (S. 756) to reauthorize the NOAA Marine Debris Program and promote international action to reduce...
September 22, 2016 14:02 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council - Plastics Division

Flexible Packaging Recycling Project Announces Research Results, New Members

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Sep 22, 2016) - An industry collaborative today announced the findings of a research program which showed that automated sorting technologies in use today can be...
July 26, 2016 08:00 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

Study Finds Plastics Reduce Environmental Costs by Nearly 4 Times Compared to Alternatives

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Jul 26, 2016) - A new study by Trucost finds the environmental cost of using plastics in consumer goods and packaging is nearly four times less than if plastics were...
May 24, 2016 07:00 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

UNEP Report: Improved Waste Collection and Management the Most Urgent Solutions to Reduce Marine Debris; Plastics Makers Agree

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - May 24, 2016) - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today released a new report entitled "Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics: Global lessons and...