Legislation & Regulations

The Dream of Plastics that Simply Disappear Has Become a Nightmare

Mar 11, 2021

For nearly two decades, biodegradable plastic held promise as a material that would magically disappear in the environment. Now, it’s being banned in Australia.

Visual Seal-Assurance System Compatible with Uncoated Tyvek

Mar 03, 2021

The technology supports medical device manufacturers in achieving compliance with the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation, which goes into effect in May 2021.

Chemical Recycling Isn’t Recycling, Some Say

Mar 02, 2021

The Maryland General Assembly is debating a bill — the first of its kind in the United States — that would ban chemical recycling of plastic into fuel.

The Unintended Consequences of the Polluter Pays Principle

Feb 26, 2021

A proposed bill in New York that would require packaging producers to pay for recycling raises a host of practical questions.

Biden Order Pushes Manufacturers to Buy American

Jan 26, 2021

President Biden’s executive order for manufacturers increases domestic content to qualify for Buy American programs.

Cosmetics Packaging Supplier Axilone Adopts Eastman’s Sustainable Materials

Jan 12, 2021

The Paris-based producer of luxury cosmetics packaging is the first manufacturer to work with Eastman’s family of Renew resins to obtain ISCC Plus certification for sites on three continents.

Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Formosa Plastics’ $9.4-Billion Louisiana Complex

Jan 11, 2021

Dismissal comes as Army Corps of Engineers says it will reconsider permit to build the complex in Welcome, LA, where nearly 98% of the population is Black.

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Trump Incited DC Violence, Says National Association of Manufacturers

Jan 06, 2021

“The outgoing president incited violence in an attempt to retain power, and any elected leader defending him is violating their oath to the Constitution,” writes National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons.

Keeping Them Honest: China Gets Tough on Counterfeiters; US Cracks Down on False Labeling

Jan 06, 2021

In China, an entrepreneur who made unlicensed copies of Lego bricks is sentenced to six years in prison and fined $14 million. In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission issued its largest ever fine to a company for deceptively labeling...

For Activists, No Good Deed from Plastics Industry Can Go Unpunished

Jan 05, 2021

A law passed in Pennsylvania that promotes advanced recycling technologies is pilloried by environmental activist groups that tar the plastics industry as the “new villain of the climate fight.”

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