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Legislation & Regulations

Society of Plastics Engineers Receives UN Environment Assembly Accreditation Society of Plastics Engineers Receives UN Environment Assembly Accreditation

The accreditation gives SPE observer status in the assembly and enables its participation in negotiations on the global treaty on plastic pollution.

byNorbert Sparrow

Jul 9, 2024

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Here’s Help for Your Packaging EPR Compliance Here’s Help for Your Packaging EPR Compliance

byJoanna Cosgrove

Jul 5, 2024

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Trio of CA Recyclers and Manufacturers Fight Proposed Plastic Bag Ban Trio of CA Recyclers and Manufacturers Fight Proposed Plastic Bag Ban

byGeoff Giordano

Jun 28, 2024

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Baltimore’s Plastic Pollution Lawsuit Cites Deeply Flawed Study Baltimore’s Plastic Pollution Lawsuit Cites Deeply Flawed Study

byJohn Spevacek

Jun 26, 2024

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Automotive & Mobility

Tariffs Threaten Chinese OEM Growth Potential Tariffs Threaten Chinese OEM Growth Potential

byStephen Moore

Jun 25, 2024

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Bottled Water Microplastics Litigation Is Making a Splash Bottled Water Microplastics Litigation Is Making a Splash

byAlston & Bird

Jun 18, 2024

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Former Medtech CEO Sentenced to Six-Year Prison Term for Healthcare Fraud

Former Medtech CEO Sentenced to Six-Year Prison Term for Healthcare Fraud

byNorbert Sparrow

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Medline Reaps FDA Ire in Class I Endotracheal Tube Recall

Medline Reaps FDA Ire in Class I Endotracheal Tube Recall

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

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Merit Medical Recalls Plastic Syringes Made in China

Merit Medical Recalls Plastic Syringes Made in China

byNorbert Sparrow

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Legislation & Regulations

Paris Just Says ‘Non’ to Single-use Plastics at Summer Olympics

Paris Just Says ‘Non’ to Single-use Plastics at Summer Olympics

byNorbert Sparrow

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EPR Gains Momentum with Minnesota’s New Law

EPR Gains Momentum with Minnesota’s New Law

CFATS lapse puts US at risk

ACC Worried about Lapse in CFATS Protection

ACC Worried about Lapse in CFATS Protection

byKristen Kazarian, Managing Editor

Shipping containers, some marked 'China Shipping', are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles on November 7, 2019 in San Pedro, CA.

Digital Manufacturing: A Lifeline for Medtech Amidst New Tariff Hikes

Digital Manufacturing: Medtech's Lifeline Amidst New Tariff Hikes

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Legislation & Regulations

How to Get Your Share of the $20 Billion Federal R&D Tax Credit

How to Get Your Share of the $20 Billion Federal R&D Tax Credit

byJulio Gonzalez

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Automotive & Mobility

US Tariffs on Made-in-China EVs Will Raise Prices, Slow Market Penetration

US Tariffs on Made-in-China EVs Will Raise Prices, Slow Market Penetration

byStephen Moore

Plastics News in April: Death, Dissolution, and Discounts

Plastics News in April: Death, Dissolution, and Discounts

byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

Shaw Centre, Ottawa

Legislation & Regulations

Global Plastics Treaty Talks: Yawning Gap Between Lofty Goals and Practical Effects

Global Plastics Treaty Talks: Yawning Gap Between Lofty Goals and Practical Effects

byGeoff Giordano

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Legislation & Regulations

What to Expect From Global Plastics Treaty Talks This Month

What to Expect From Global Plastics Treaty Talks This Month

byGeoff Giordano

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Legislation & Regulations

New EPA Rule Deeply Concerning for Chemicals Industry

New EPA Rule Deeply Concerning for Chemicals Industry

byNorbert Sparrow

Plastic Problems: Cuts, Composting, and Chemours

Plastic Problems: Cuts, Composting, and Chemours

byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

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Supply Chain Prioritizes Sustainability

Supply Chain Prioritizes Sustainability

byRod Gallaway, CEO

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Legislation & Regulations

Mr. President, the ACC Would Like to Have a Word

Mr. President, the ACC Would Like to Have a Word

byNorbert Sparrow

Plastic pharmaceutical bottles with child-resistant closure

What You Need to Know About USP 661 Series on Plastic Packaging

What You Need to Know About USP 661 Series on Plastic Packaging

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byAnne M. Cook, Jeff Meyersand 2 more

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Legislation & Regulations

Report Slams Use of Taxpayer Dollars to ‘Feed the Plastics Industrial Complex’

Report Slams Use of Taxpayer Dollars to ‘Feed the Plastics Industrial Complex’

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Thousands of Plastic Chemicals Harmful to Human Health, Environment, Report Claims

Thousands of Plastic Chemicals Harmful to Human Health, Environment, Report Claims

byNorbert Sparrow

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Former Medtech CEO Convicted of Healthcare Fraud

Former Medtech CEO Convicted of Healthcare Fraud

byNorbert Sparrow

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EPR Goes to Washington

EPR Goes to Washington

byNorbert Sparrow

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Legislation & Regulations

Now We Know Why Chemours’ Senior Execs Were Placed on Leave

Now We Know Why Chemours’ Senior Execs Were Placed on Leave

byNorbert Sparrow

SEC Adopts Climate Risk Rules Disclosure

SEC Adopts Climate Risk Rules Disclosure

byKristen Kazarian, Managing Editor

3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging

3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging

Legislation & Regulations

Industry Voices: The Coming Restrictions on Forever Chemicals

Industry Voices: The Coming Restrictions on Forever Chemicals

verification

FDA Urges Independent Verification of Third-Party Testing Data

FDA Urges Independent Verification of Third-Party Testing Data

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

What Does the EU MDR Extension Mean for Packaging?

What Does the EU MDR Extension Mean for Packaging?

byKassandra Kania, Freelance Writer

Plastic or Paper? A Nuanced Sustainability Story

Plastic or Paper? A Nuanced Sustainability Story

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer

produce in plastic bags

Legislation & Regulations

California Legislators Want to Ban Plastic Bags. Period.

California Legislators Want to Ban Plastic Bags. Period.

byNorbert Sparrow

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