American Chemistry Council

PLASTICS RECYCLING USA Potential economic impact of expanding chemical recycling estimated at USD 10 bn / American Chemistry Council welcomes Texas legislation / PET bottle recycling remains low	03.06.2019
INTERVIEW PIE talks to Kevin Bradley from bromine producers' association BSEF / Updated code of best practices / Reduction of environmental emissions of polymer additives	29.05.2019
WORLD TRADE Trade war leads to plummeting US polymer exports to China / Imports to Europe continue to grow / EU considers imposing punitive tariffs on US plastics	24.05.2019
US / CHINA World awaits outcome of trade talks / Washington threatens to lift import tariffs to 25% / Plastic packaging and appliances may be affected	10.05.2019
IDENTIPLAST Record attendance at 2019 conference / Waste management and plastics sustainability in focus	16.04.2019
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS California to debate new restrictions / Recycling and reuse would be mandated by 2030	12.03.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Replacement of plastic packaging with alternatives would have adverse environmental impacts / Life cycle analysis of most common thermoplastics / ACC study	17.12.2018
MARINE LITTER US law aims to tackle marine pollution crisis / "Marine Debris Program" extended through 2022 / International agreements with major polluters encouraged	05.11.2018
WORLD TRADE US polyolefin exports to China expected to halve in 2019	30.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES North America September 2018: Import tariffs imposed by China and US distort markets / Polyolefin prices show mixed picture / Most engineering plastics roll over / Signs that tension is easing with PA 6.6	09.10.2018
WORLD TRADE US rings in round three of trade war with China / Beijing reacts promptly with countermeasures / Chemical products and plastics severely impacted / US chemical industry threatened with significant losses	28.09.2018
WORLD TRADE China imposes tariffs on HDPE from the US / Trade war escalates again / Many types of plastic and scrap affected	14.08.2018
WORLD TRADE Dispute between US and China could escalate / Petrochemicals severely impacted / ACC calls for common sense	16.07.2018
WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL Exclusive interview with head of council / Producers' key mission is raising global awareness on marine pollution / New members from Europe and Asia	09.05.2018
INEOS STYROLUTION MoU with Agilyx for PS depolymerisation in US / Proprietary process produces SM	04.05.2018
GLOBAL PLASTICS ALLIANCE Plastics industry associations publish progress report on marine litter / 355 projects worldwide	23.04.2018
WORLD TRADE Next round in US trade war hits plastics / China to impose 25% customs duty on many products	06.04.2018
EDITORIAL Not quite as easy as some people think	12.03.2018
DUNKIN' DONUTS US group wants to eliminate EPS cups worldwide by 2020 / ACC says PS foam performs well and can be recycled	26.02.2018
COVESTRO Upcoming changes at the top in North America / Jerry MacCleary named CEO starting February 2018	22.11.2017
MARINE LITTER Ocean Conservancy and WPC part of USD 150m initiative to combat ocean plastics / Waste and recycling management in Southeast Asia / EU commits to fund European and global strategies and centres	20.10.2017
LYONDELLBASELL PO/TBA project on US Gulf gathers steam / Applications in polyurethanes	27.07.2017
WANHUA Plans for USD 1 bn MDI complex in Louisiana / Location and capacity not yet disclosed	13.04.2017
PLASTIC FILM RECYCLING North American post-consumer film recovery slows / Lower oil price curbs demand / Avangard invests in LDPE recycling facility	31.03.2017
US PLASTICS RECYCLING Collection of non-bottle rigid plastic waste fell by 3.5% in 2015 / Domestic purchases rose but exports down 13% / ACC report	16.03.2017