Plastics Industry Association

POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Webinar: Securing Europe's Plastics Future / PIE's Bäcker to talk global trade, geopolitics	14.04.2025
TRADE WAR Stock markets plunge as US slaps minimum 10% worldwide tariff on all goods / EU firms to pay 20% / US plastics group warns of damage	04.04.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Long anticipated California legislation stutters / Governor says it's too costly / Chemical recycling not an option	17.03.2025
TRADE WAR Concerns mount over US tariffs on Canada, Mexico / National plastics groups jointly call for free trade / Trump starts, stops import fees on many goods	10.03.2025
GLOBAL ECONOMY US halts support for Ukraine, threatens EU with tariffs / Member states, Brussels counter with huge spending plans / Plastics groups in US, Canada raise concerns	06.03.2025
UN PLASTICS TREATY No consensus after Busan talks / Petchem industry accused of ‘unsupportive' behaviour / Rising endorsement of production caps / Further session planned	04.12.2024
US POLITICS Trump win could hurt EU companies – analysts / Shares in German carmakers plummet / UN plastics treaty under threat	06.11.2024
USA Revised recycling law draft in Congress seeks 30% recyclate in plastic packaging / Bucshon, Davis look to stimulate private sector investment	26.09.2024
PLASTICS TREATY USA US seen as shifting position on global plastic-output cuts / Industry slams reports	22.08.2024
RECYCLING USA Collection, recycling rates for PET bottle polymer lag Europe / MIT study touts benefits of deposit and return schemes	17.07.2024
BIOPLASTICS US manufacturing revenue projected to grow / Positive outlook for plastics sector	27.06.2024
NPE US plastics trade fair attracts significantly fewer visitors than 2018 / Europe's weakness becomes North America's strength	24.05.2024
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Industry initiative Operation Clean Sweep expands presence to 65 countries / 2023 Global Impact report	10.05.2024
UN PLASTICS TREATY “The work is far from over”: Polymer production remains contentious in fourth session / Some convergence on waste management, recycling / 170 nations strive toward a global agreement	09.05.2024
NPE Biggest trade show on the North American continent to open doors again / Main topics: recycling, sustainability	06.05.2024
US INDUSTRY Congress reintroduces bill to extend producer responsibility, control resin production / Trade groups warn of stagnation in chemicals, plastics	11.12.2023
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY Slowdown likely next year / Sector posts trade surplus in H1 / Consumption to flatten	07.12.2023
US RECYCLING EPA to back reclaim projects with most spending in 30 years / Plastics industry touts its own steps to date	09.10.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Slow going for UN plastics treaty / Draft to be completed by November / Select countries push for national autonomy	09.06.2023
USA Biden administration introduces recycling proposals / Senate submits reclaim legislation / Greenpeace calls for decisive action against plastics waste exports	05.05.2023
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Congress introduces Protecting Communities from Plastics Act / Opposition and counter proposal from trade associations	08.12.2022
US PLASTICS RECYCLING Greenpeace calls most plastics unrecyclable / Group says 2021 US reclaim rate below 5% / US plastics association calls claims “irresponsible”	27.10.2022
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY Shipments, employment rise in 2021 / Plastics products sixth-largest industry in America / Trade group to become “more vocal”	25.10.2022
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Changes could limit purchases by US government	14.09.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Increase in domestic shipments, machine making in 2021 / Trade deficit in 2020	24.08.2022