Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) will collaborate with American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Plastics division to work on issues like recycling and growth opportunities of rigid packaging. Under the partnership, the ACC's Rigid ...
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I joined GreenBlue last fall as the new executive director and Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) director. Now that a year has passed, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on some key industry milestones in 2013 and talk ...
Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) President Werner Braun has announced that he will retire from the carpet industry trade group at the end of March, 2014. Braun made the announcement at the CRI's annual meeting held Nov.13 in Dalton. ...
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Carpet and Rug Institute President Werner Braun has announced that he will retire from the carpet industry trade group at the end of March, 2014. Mr. Braun made the announcement at the CRI's annual meeting held November 13 in Dalton. ...
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Plastic bottle recycling by consumers increased 161 million pounds in 2012, edging up 6.2 percent, to reach nearly 2.8 billion pounds for the year, according to figures released jointly today by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic ...
Plastic bottle recycling in the US has increased by 6.2% to reach around 2.8 billion pounds in 2012, according to a new report released by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) and American Chemistry Council (ACC). ...
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NAHB is pleased by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear American Chemistry Council, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to challenge EPA's plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Because ...
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The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council's 2012 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is now available to order. This biennial survey of the industry, ...
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The 2013 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, hosted by Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), is fast approaching. The conference will take place Sept. 23 to 25 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown ...
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For three days during New York Fashion Week, consumers on midtown 8th Avenue can "buy" a limited edition designer T-shirt made with recycled plastic fabric from a new vending machine by Plastics Make it Possible —using a plastic ...
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United Pallet Services, the sales and marketing arm of the recently patented pointGUARD pallet protector, was given the 3rd place award at The Recycling Innovators Forum on August 26th in Louisville, KY. The pointGUARD entered the ...
he pendulum of the US economy remains on the upswing, according to the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) monthly Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), released today. The economic indicator, shown to lead US business cycles by an average of ...
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San Jose, California City Council is set to restrict the use of polystyrene foam packaging for serving food. The ordinance would ban the use of such packaging by restaurants and other local foodservice operators. The actions of the City ...
According to a recent report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), abundant supplies of natural gas from shale have created significant economic opportunities for the U.S. chemical industry that could result in $71.7 billion in new ...
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The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced Romeo RIM, Inc., TSE Industries, Inc. and INVISTA as the finalists for the 2013 Polyurethane Innovation Award. Attendees at the 2013 ...
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