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PLASTICS Urges Industry to Voice Opposition to Virgin Resin TaxPLASTICS Urges Industry to Voice Opposition to Virgin Resin Tax

The proposed 20-cent-per-pound tax on virgin resin could put 163,400 jobs in the plastics industry at risk.

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Plastics Industry Prepares for US Infrastructure Bill WindfallPlastics Industry Prepares for US Infrastructure Bill Windfall
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Sep 14, 2021
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Proposed Plastic Excise Tax Would Hurt Consumers Without Fundamentally Reducing Plastic WasteProposed Plastic Excise Tax Would Hurt Consumers Without Fundamentally Reducing Plastic Waste
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Aug 31, 2021
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IAPD Steps Up to Protect Performance Plastics from Ham-Fisted LegislatorsIAPD Steps Up to Protect Performance Plastics from Ham-Fisted Legislators
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Aug 18, 2021
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Reporting on the Plastic Waste Problem Cites Big Numbers, but What Do They Actually Mean?Reporting on the Plastic Waste Problem Cites Big Numbers, but What Do They Actually Mean?
byClare Goldsberry
Aug 17, 2021
6 Min Read
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Legislation & Regulations
Proposal Wants to Tax Virgin Plastics to Death
Proposal Wants to Tax Virgin Plastics to Death
Aug 12, 2021
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3 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
TerraCycle and Corporate Partners Sued by NGO for Misleading Consumers
TerraCycle and Corporate Partners Sued by NGO for Misleading Consumers
Aug 12, 2021
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4 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Medical
Benefits of ISO 13485 Certification for Medical Device Manufacturing
Benefits of ISO 13485 Certification for Medical Device Manufacturing
Aug 9, 2021
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4 Min Read
byEmily Drinks
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Automotive & Mobility
Carmakers Back Biden White House 50 Percent EV Goal for 2030
Carmakers Back Biden White House 50 Percent EV Goal for 2030
Aug 6, 2021
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3 Min Read
byDan Carney
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Medical
What to Do About PFAS? Science and NGOs at Loggerheads
What to Do About PFAS? Science and NGOs at Loggerheads
Jul 28, 2021
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5 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
US Plastics Industry Offers Congress a National Recycling Strategy
US Plastics Industry Offers Congress a National Recycling Strategy
Jul 15, 2021
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3 Min Read
byPlasticsToday Staff
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‘Made in the USA’ Cannot Make it on Wind and Solar
‘Made in the USA’ Cannot Make it on Wind and Solar
Jul 6, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Advanced Recycling
Louisiana 14th State to Pass Legislation Supporting Advanced Recycling
Louisiana 14th State to Pass Legislation Supporting Advanced Recycling
Jul 2, 2021
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2 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Medical
An Ingredient List for Your Medical Device?
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Jun 16, 2021
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3 Min Read
byMikaelle Giffin, M.S., Matthew Jorgensen
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Automotive & Mobility
Electric-Truck Startup Lordstown Faces Precarious Future
Electric-Truck Startup Lordstown Faces Precarious Future
Jun 15, 2021
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6 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Legislation & Regulations
Texas Injection Molder Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Electricity Supplier
Texas Injection Molder Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Electricity Supplier
Jun 8, 2021
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1
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Industry Trends
Reshoring Surges to Record High
Reshoring Surges to Record High
Jun 3, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Biden Administration Getting Serious about Plastics Ban
Biden Administration Getting Serious about Plastics Ban
Jun 1, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Loop Industries Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year Financial Results
Loop Industries Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year Financial Results
Jun 1, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Kentucky Securities Regulator Opens Investigation into Danimer Scientific
Kentucky Securities Regulator Opens Investigation into Danimer Scientific
May 23, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Advanced Recycling
Is Advanced Recycling a Boondoggle?
Is Advanced Recycling a Boondoggle?
May 19, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Medical
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Research Grant Supports Sterile Medical Packaging Innovation
May 17, 2021
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byLisa McTigue Pierce
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PureCycle Is Latest Zero-Revenue SPAC Charade Unveiled by Short-Seller Hindenburg Research
PureCycle Is Latest Zero-Revenue SPAC Charade Unveiled by Short-Seller Hindenburg Research
May 10, 2021
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8 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Legislation & Regulations
Danimer Scientific Responds to ‘False Narrative’ of Short-Seller Reports
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May 10, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Medical
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May 7, 2021
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Biopolymers
Spruce Point Releases New Findings on Danimer Scientific
Spruce Point Releases New Findings on Danimer Scientific
May 5, 2021
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3 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Advanced Recycling
Arizona Makes It an Even Dozen States to Enact Advanced Recycling Legislation
Arizona Makes It an Even Dozen States to Enact Advanced Recycling Legislation
Apr 29, 2021
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3 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Medical
Chemical Compliance Requirements for EU MDR and IVDR
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Apr 26, 2021
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byNigel Syrotuck
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Advanced Recycling
Investment Management Firm Issues Cautionary Report on Danimer Scientific
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Apr 26, 2021
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7 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Legislation & Regulations
Former Coca-Cola and Eastman Chemical Employee Convicted of Stealing BPA-free Polymers Trade Secrets
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Apr 26, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Sustainability
Report Predicts Demise of Big Oil’s Role in Plastics Production
Report Predicts Demise of Big Oil’s Role in Plastics Production
Apr 16, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Apr 15, 2021
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byMDDI Staff
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Biopolymers
Danimer Scientific Responds to Critical Article in Wall Street Journal
Danimer Scientific Responds to Critical Article in Wall Street Journal
Apr 15, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Legislation & Regulations
Plastics Industry Association Testifies on California’s Thermoformed Container Bill
Plastics Industry Association Testifies on California’s Thermoformed Container Bill
Apr 15, 2021
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2 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry

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