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PLASTICS cancels sustainability and recycling event
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced today that the 2020 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, originally scheduled for May 18-20, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH, will be canceled due to the travel bans and guidelines that are in place…
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“Phasing out” plastics not the answer
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) president and CEO Tony Radoszewski responds to U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden
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Inter Pipeline funding plastics research at NAIT
EDMONTON – The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is receiving $10 million over 10 years to research opportunities to reuse and recycle plastic in Canada. Inter Pipeline is funding the project, Plastics Research in Action (PRIA). It is the…
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UBC ditches single-use food ware
VANCOUVER – UBC Vancouver is ditching single-use coffee cups and plastic food ware, and encouraging students, faculty and staff to choose reusable options such as their own mugs, water bottles and cutlery instead. The move is part of UBC’s Zero…
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Radoszewski steps into Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) role
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Tony Radoszewski takes over as president and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS). Radoszewski, a plastics industry veteran with nearly 40 years of experience in the field, joins PLASTICS after serving since 2006 as the…
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EuPC Publishes Results of Its Survey on the Use of Recycled Plastics Materials
In May 2017, the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) launched a European survey on the current and future use of recycled plastics materials (rPM) in the Europe’s plastics converting industry. Following a period of 5 months during which 485 participants from 28 different…
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Canadian Plastics Industry Association Announces 2017 Plastics Industry Leadership Award Winners
On Sept.19, 2017 the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA)recognized outstanding individuals and businesses for their commitment and dedication to the growth and sustainability of the Canadian plastics industry at its annual Plastics Industry Leadership Awards Dinner. “This year, we are…