Plastic Makers Committed to Ending Plastic Waste in the Environment
September 17, 2020 15:09 ET
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Science magazine today published two studies: “Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution” by Dr. Stephanie B....
Plastic Makers Welcome G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision to End Ocean Plastics
June 29, 2019 12:10 ET
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The G20 countries adopted a Leaders’ Declaration today in Osaka. The American Chemistry Council issued the following response, which may be attributed...
ACC Applauds Congressional Passage of “Save Our Seas Act”
September 28, 2018 09:47 ET
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Senate and House this week voted by unanimous consent to pass the “Save Our Seas Act of 2018” (S. 3508), legislation that reauthorizes the National...
California Straw Legislation Will Help Reduce Waste
September 21, 2018 15:39 ET
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement supporting California’s adoption of AB 1884, which Governor Brown signed into law...
ACC Applauds Passage of California Bill That Will Increase Recovery of Food Service Packaging
September 05, 2018 11:14 ET
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American Chemistry Council
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week California’s SB 1335 passed the Senate and will head to the Governor for signature. The following statement may be attributed to Tim...
ACC Statement on Safety Aspects of the EPA-NHTSA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fuel Efficiency of 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
August 03, 2018 12:14 ET
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, Aug. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued the “Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient...
Solving the Ocean Plastics Problem Requires Understanding How Plastics Get Where They Shouldn’t be
April 19, 2018 09:42 ET
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following statement for Earth Day which may be attributed to Steve Russell, vice president of plastics: “All...
Global Plastics Alliance Activities to Prevent Marine Litter Grow to 355 Projects Worldwide
March 14, 2018 12:31 ET
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American Chemistry Council
SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Plastics Alliance (GPA), a collaboration among plastics industry associations and allied industry associations around the world, released the...
Plastics Makers Welcome Latest Study of Plastics Production, Use, Fate
July 19, 2017 14:21 ET
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The journal Science Advances today published a study on the “Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made,” by Roland Geyer, Jenna R. Jambeck and...
ACC Welcomes “Saving Our Seas Act”
March 29, 2017 14:40 ET
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Senate today introduced a bipartisan bill (S. 756) to reauthorize the NOAA Marine Debris Program and promote international action to reduce...