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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
RECYCLING USA California law requires all packaging to be recyclable or compostable in 10 years / Plastics packaging to be cut 25% / Industry to pay USD 5 bn to fight pollution, support communities	19.07.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Welcome back: chief econ Pineda returns / Association, former CEO prepare for their day in court	19.07.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION US industry group selects Mood-Horley to recruit new members, keep current ones happy	12.07.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Seaholm to helm US lobbying group / Former position as head of recyclable bag division raises questions	29.04.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION President of US group exits after less than three years / No word on a successor	31.03.2022
PLASTICS WASTE UN to develop global rules for plastics pollution / First draft expected in 2024	07.03.2022
WASTE MANAGEMENT USA Environmental Protection Agency's strategy to improve municipal solid waste recycling / Plastics provisions in US infrastructure law	26.11.2021
PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY US trade organisation's report says plastics have lower environmental impact over lifecycle than other materials	04.11.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Shipments down sharply in 2020 / 2.2% rise forecast for 2021 / Plastics products still 8th largest US industry	25.10.2021
US LEGISLATION Industry groups attack plan to tax virgin resins / Income to be earmarked for spending programmes / Fees could reach EUR 380/t	01.10.2021
RECYCLING USA California legislation on recyclability nears approval / Passage will be “very disruptive” for US, North America, says CEO of US flexible packaging association	24.09.2021
RECYCLING USA American Chemistry Council proposes national strategy to advance circular economy for plastic packaging	22.07.2021
A SHORT Q&A Plastics Industry Association chief economist Perc Pineda talks circularity and trend 2021 / “Improved global economic outlook should lead to higher plastics trade this year”	20.07.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA First-quarter machinery shipments dip / US plastics trade hits USD 15.6 bn in 2020 / Chemical sales expected to rise in 2021	20.07.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PR department shakeup in the US: spokesman Thomas, trade fair manager Krys depart	08.07.2021
RECYCLING USA Sierra Club lawsuits dispute Coca-Cola, BlueTriton claims of 100% recyclable bottle / California introduces plastics labelling bill	07.07.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Strong orders fuel hopes for a good 2021 / Sales first seen at pre-crisis levels next year / Germany remains export champ for plastics, rubber machinery / Lead over China slipping	29.06.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA American resin makers rail against proposed pause for production permits / Claim jobs, growth at risk	21.06.2021
PLASTICS WASTE Study says 20 plastics producers make more than half of all SUP material / US industry group assails report's bias / Both parties call for circular economy	01.06.2021