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Providing expertise and support to help members set and achieve environment-positive goals and make those achievements known.
Informing the industry and the public through events like our Re|focus summit, Bioplastics Week, Recycling Open House, and more.
Setting the stage for achievement and recognition
Operation Clean Sweep bands companies together in the effort to eliminate resin loss.
Leading on the environment
PLASTICS’ New End Market Opportunities initiative helps companies keep hard-to-recycle plastics in the economy and out of landfills.
Fostering a circular economy
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Access detailed state and congressional data reports for free with your membership.
State and congressional data
Wherever legislation and regulation affect our industry, PLASTICS Government Affairs is part of the conversation.
Federal, state and local lobbying
When member companies must speak out individually, PLASTICS coordinates the effort to connect them with their legislators.
Public advocacy communications
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Protecting the interests of members, promoting the value of plastics, and safeguarding the reputation of our industry.
PLASTICS’ Committee on Equipment Statistics publishes vital equipment shipments data, reported directly by participating companies.
Key business intelligence
PLASTICS provides monthly and quarterly data and analysis from Chief Economist, Dr. Perc Pineda.
Regular economic data and analysis
Dr. Pineda also oversees the compilation and publishing of PLASTICS’ respected Size & Impact and Global Trends reports.
Flagship economic reports
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Providing a complete data intelligence resource portfolio to help our members make informed business decisions.
This Is Plastics is an online resource providing blog-style content that dispels myths and explains the truth about plastics through easy-to-understand articles, infographics and videos.
This Is Plastics
Our digital magazine focuses on the story of our members, the essential role of plastics in contemporary life, and the contributions of our industry to the world at-large.
Plastics Magazine
Circulated digitally, this twice-monthly newsletter for members features short-form association and member news, along with links to websites, blogs and other external content.
insidePLASTICS
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Proactively promoting plastics across the media spectrum and providing real-time responses in today’s rapid news cycle.
This Is Plastics is an online resource providing blog-style content that dispels myths and explains the truth about plastics through easy-to-understand articles, infographics and videos.
This Is Plastics
Our digital magazine focuses on the story of our members, the essential role of plastics in contemporary life, and the contributions of our industry to the world at-large.
Plastics Magazine
Circulated digitally, this twice-monthly newsletter for members features short-form association and member news, along with links to websites, blogs and other external content.
insidePLASTICS
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