America's Plastic Makers

America’s Plastic Makers® are the leading U.S. producers of modern plastic materials used to make products addressing society’s greatest challenges.

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Commonsense recycling policies can help American manufacturers grow, create jobs, and strengthen our economy.

Let’s keep American jobs and investments at home.

Pass the Recycled Materials Attribution Act now (H.R. 7502): https://t.co/JmjYv4al57

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From bottle to bottle: Niagara Bottling is investing in a California facility to process recovered PET plastic into new packaging material.

Expanding recycling capacity and creating demand for recovered plastics are important steps toward keeping valuable materials in use.

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Halloween parties mean more opportunities to recycle.

Check your local guidelines, empty your bottles and containers, and reuse takeout containers for leftovers. A little planning can help you recycle right this spooky season.

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Ready for some listening that will completely change how you look at your groceries? 🛒 Anita and John break down how we’re making food packaging more recyclable and transforming how we shop on a can’t-miss Sustainably Speaking. https://t.co/1dCURAcToS

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Keeping food safe starts with science.

Plastic food packaging undergoes rigorous, science-based reviews before they’re used to help protect the foods we eat every day.

Learn more how food-contact plastics are regulated:

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Taiwan’s plastics recycling experience highlights the importance of household participation, reliable collection, recycling infrastructure and market incentives.

Its approach offers lessons for strengthening recycling systems and creating markets for recovered plastics.

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Are we asking the wrong questions when it comes to sustainable packaging? Maybe a more sustainable food packaging industry starts with shifting our mindset. https://t.co/1dCURAclzk

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Packaging can affect grocery costs.

An analysis of 49 common grocery items found that replacing plastic packaging with alternatives would increase the cost by an average of 21.6%.

@eisenberg_ross explores the findings in his latest blog.

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One of the most iconic soda brands ditched its famous green bottle? On Sustainably Speaking, we discuss a mindset shift at this iconic brand that its fans are embracing. https://t.co/1dCURAclzk

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Some packaging requires the sniff test. 🐱 Learn all about it on the Sustainably Speaking podcast. https://t.co/1dCURAclzk

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Researchers at @UTArlington are testing asphalt made with recycled plastic that could help roads better withstand extreme heat and heavy traffic.

Another example of how innovation can find new uses for used plastic while addressing real-world infrastructure challenges.

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Recycling isn't broken, but the system is undeniably complicated. By walking people through an experiential grocery store, we can bridge the education gap and make them recycling champions. https://t.co/1dCURAclzk

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“Turning bottles into buildings.”

MIT spinout Atlas Building Composites is using waterless recycling and robotic manufacturing to turn used plastics into building products, including decking, foundation elements and structural trusses.

An innovative new approach to finding high-value uses for used plastic.

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Now Playing on Sustainably Speaking: host Mia Quinn heads to Chicago and an experiential grocery store to explore how the food and packaging industries are making everyday products more recyclable. https://t.co/1dCURAcToS

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@DowPackaging and Amcor are partnering to scale low carbon packaging solutions by combining materials innovation and carbon footprint information to help brands and retailers evaluate new options.

Another example of collaboration  to advance packaging innovation.

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Why would one of the most iconic soda brands ditch its famous green bottle? It’s all about planning for the plastic's "next life" and making it more recyclable. Find out how https://t.co/1dCURAcToS

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What role do plastics play in autonomous vehicles?

Plastics enable and protect critical technologies like sensors, cameras and lights, helping us navigate safely and reliably.

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Today is #energyefficiency day—a chance to highlight the innovations helping our homes, buildings and infrastructure use energy more efficiently.

Plastic building materials are part of that story:

• Plastic insulation, wraps and sealants can help reduce heating and cooling losses.
• Durable plastic pipes can lower water-system costs and enable upgrades with less disruption.
• Plastic composites are helping strengthen roads and bridges.

As the U.S. invests in its infrastructure, plastics can help make it more energy efficient and resilient.

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What does a frozen french fry giant have in common with a chicken nugget leader? Enough that they've started teaming up to make food packaging more sustainable. Find out how https://t.co/1dCURAclzk

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There's one grocery shopper you can never fool with recycled packaging — and they have whiskers 🐱
See why @marsglobal has a team of dogs and cats helping make food packaging more recyclable. https://t.co/1dCURAcToS