Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

The Maize and Blue Embraces Green for the Recycle Bowl Showdown

Retrieved on: 
Lunedì, Settembre 18, 2023
Sports, Wine & Spirits, General Sports, Recycling, Sustainability, University, Football, Environment, Education, Retail, Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Food, University of Tennessee, Drink, Habit, Michigan Stadium, Aluminium, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), The Big House, LyondellBasell, Multimedia, Volunteering, Research, Tennessee Volunteers, Husky, 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Neyland Stadium, Jascha Richter, Amcor, Athletics, Michigan Wolverines, Compost, Clean technology, Sport, Paper, National Association, History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Yost era, World record, Consumer electronics, Wolverine, Rutgers University

The stage is set for a spirited competition, for a consequential cause: the “Recycle Bowl”.

Key Points: 
  • The stage is set for a spirited competition, for a consequential cause: the “Recycle Bowl”.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230918702145/en/
    The first-ever "Recycle Bowl" is a unique competition between the University of Michigan Wolverines and University of Tennessee Volunteers.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The Recycle Bowl transcends the realm of sports and rallies two powerhouse teams, the Michigan Wolverines and the Tennessee Volunteers.
  • To participate in the Recycle Bowl on September 23rd, fans are encouraged to:
    Attend the home game against Rutgers.

Registration Now Open for NPE2024: The Plastics Show

Retrieved on: 
Martedì, Settembre 12, 2023
Manufacturing, Environment, Recycling, Sustainability, Chemicals, Plastics, Plastic, NPE, Orange County Convention Center, Food, Pop Rocks, 3D, Policy, Plastic recycling, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), Robotics, Safety, Automation, Nightclub, Woman

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced today that NPE2024: The Plastics Show registrations are now open through May 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced today that NPE2024: The Plastics Show registrations are now open through May 2024.
  • NPE2024 will be the most impactful trade show of the year for all plastics industry sectors in the U.S. and globally, with more than 55,000 attendees expected.
  • The event, held May 6-10, 2024, will offer opportunities for everyone in the industry, even those just starting their career.
  • The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors, and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $548 billion U.S. industry.

Ultra-Poly Announces First-of-its-Kind Bumper Recycling Initiative

Retrieved on: 
Martedì, Agosto 15, 2023
IMDS, DNA, Plastic, Household goods, Fascia, International Material Data System, Builders hardware, Carbon footprint, Tier 1, End-of-life, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), New product development, Vibration, History, Sustainability, Collection, ELV, PP, End of Life Vehicles Directive, Polyethylene, OEM, Environment, Thermoplastic, Engineering, Automotive industry

PORTLAND, Pa., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra-Poly, one of America's largest plastics recyclers, has announced a first-of-its-kind bumper recycling program, that involves the collection and reprocessing of damaged automotive bumpers into a new raw material.

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Pa., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra-Poly , one of America's largest plastics recyclers, has announced a first-of-its-kind bumper recycling program, that involves the collection and reprocessing of damaged automotive bumpers into a new raw material.
  • However, Ultra-Poly saw the potential of the material in other polypropylene compounds as well as non-appearance applications in automotive and in other industrial markets.
  • The recycled material is now available to be sampled and used by any automotive manufacturer or supplier for other potential programs.
  • For more information, please visit: www.ultra-poly.com or contact Kevin Cronin at [email protected] or (570) 897-2625.

PSC Group, a Portfolio Company of Aurora Capital Partners, Opens Advanced Recycling Baytown Complex

Retrieved on: 
Martedì, Aprile 25, 2023
Clean sweep, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), PSC, OCS, Environment, Recycling, PSC (group)

BAYTOWN, Texas, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PSC Group ("PSC"), a North American leader in product handling, site logistics, railcar repair and sustainability services for the petrochemical, refining and marine industries, announced today that its 200,000-square-foot Advanced Recycling facility in Baytown, Texas is fully operational.

Key Points: 
  • BAYTOWN, Texas, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PSC Group ("PSC"), a North American leader in product handling, site logistics, railcar repair and sustainability services for the petrochemical, refining and marine industries, announced today that its 200,000-square-foot Advanced Recycling facility in Baytown, Texas is fully operational.
  • At this new Baytown complex, PSC receives post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste in rigid, foam and film forms.
  • Using specialized equipment housed at the facility and advanced recycling processes, PSC processes and densifies these plastic streams into customized feedstock material for the commercial production of circular polymers.
  • "Our Baytown facility provides critical feedstock processing capacity to enable large scale chemical and mechanical recycling for the petrochemical industry and demonstrates our commitment to support dramatically increasing plastic recycling rates," said Joel Dickerson, CEO of PSC Group.

phade® Introduces First Ever PHA-Lined Paper Cups for Hot Beverages

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Marzo 29, 2023
Plastic, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), Drink, G. Kim Wincup, Airport, Fermentation, National Restaurant Association, PHA, Coffee, Paper, Growth, Environment, Tea

Created by WinCup, Inc., the new phade® paper cup is an advanced alternative to traditional paper cups, which unbeknownst to most consumers, are coated in fossil-fuel based plastic in order to hold beverages, and therefore unable to be recycled or composted.

Key Points: 
  • Created by WinCup, Inc., the new phade® paper cup is an advanced alternative to traditional paper cups, which unbeknownst to most consumers, are coated in fossil-fuel based plastic in order to hold beverages, and therefore unable to be recycled or composted.
  • Conversely, phade® cups can be safely composted because they are made from paper and lined with PHA.
  • “Finally, there’s a paper cup that is both truly sustainable and effective for hot beverages.
  • To learn more about ordering phade® paper cups, visit www.phadeproducts.com/cups .

An Astronomical Milestone: phade® Has Replaced 1 Billion Plastic Straws with a Sustainable Marine Biodegradable, Home and Industrial Compostable Alternative

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Marzo 16, 2023
G. Kim Wincup, Airport, Fermentation, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), AUSTRIA, National Restaurant Association, NASA, BPI, Bacteria, PHA, Environment, Moon, Recycling

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga., March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The planet is free from 1 billion petroleum-based plastic straws thanks to being replaced by phade®, the world’s first marine biodegradable, home and industrial compostable drinking straw.

Key Points: 
  • STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga., March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The planet is free from 1 billion petroleum-based plastic straws thanks to being replaced by phade®, the world’s first marine biodegradable, home and industrial compostable drinking straw.
  • With customers’ help, the company now aspires to “reach the moon” and beyond as it works to replace billions of traditional plastic straws.
  • “The same can be said for our commitment to develop phade® as the most sustainable alternative to traditional plastic straws.
  • The planet is facing a serious crisis with plastic pollution and consumers around the world expect manufactures to provide meaningful sustainable solutions.

Ohio's Plastic Manufacturing Industry is Positioned to Capture Significant Share of the $25 Billion of Imported Products, Study Finds

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Dicembre 1, 2022
COVID-19, RADIUS, Energy, Head, Economic development, ESG, Silent Scope 2, Food, Multimedia, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), Employment, Natural Resources, Plastic, PE, Natural gas, Transport, Travel, Electricity, Plastics News, Polyethylene, Naphtha, Automation, Research, Quality of life, Buckeye State Credit Union, Renewable energy, Rail transport, Oil, Recycling, COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JobsOhio today shared a newly released study from Shale Crescent USA, a nonprofit focused on promoting the manufacturing advantages created by abundant natural resources available in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, dispels the long-held belief that plastic-based goods are cheaper to import than manufacture locally. Furthermore, the study reveals that the low-cost gas and natural gas liquids flowing from the U.S. Shale Gas Revolution have the potential to turn the $53 billion U.S. plastics importing industry on its head.

Key Points: 
  • Of that $53 billion in imports, nearly half originate in Asia, with China alone accounting for $25 billion.
  • These fundamental advantages are expected to remain intact for decades as they position Ohio to capture a significant share of the $25 billion worth of plastic products currently imported from China annually.
  • Further details about the event and instructions on how to register can be found here: The New Competitive Advantage of U.S.-based Plastic Manufacturing .
  • The Shale Crescent USA region is one of the most economic and sustainable petrochemical and manufacturing hubs in the world.

WinCup Releases New phade® Sustainable Boba Straws

Retrieved on: 
Martedì, Novembre 29, 2022
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), Growth, Environment, National Restaurant Association, G. Kim Wincup, PHA, Fermentation, AUSTRIA, BPI, Yankee Stadium, Coffee, Soft drink

WinCup, Inc., the manufacturer of phade, the worlds first marine biodegradable, home and industrial compostable Caribbean blue drinking straw, has released a new bubble tea-sized straw for boba, smoothie and milkshake drinkers.

Key Points: 
  • WinCup, Inc., the manufacturer of phade, the worlds first marine biodegradable, home and industrial compostable Caribbean blue drinking straw, has released a new bubble tea-sized straw for boba, smoothie and milkshake drinkers.
  • The boba straws wider size is more suitable for thicker liquids while incorporating phades superior sustainable technology.
  • We are reaching a whole new consumer demographic with our phade boba straw, and like other phade products, users dont have to sacrifice function and experience for being environmentally responsible.
  • WinCup is a leading manufacturer of traditional and sustainable disposable cups, bowls, containers, lids, and straws.

JOBSOHIO HIGHLIGHTS STUDY FINDING OHIO IS #1 FOR U.S PLASTICS MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

Retrieved on: 
Martedì, Novembre 29, 2022
COVID-19, Energy, Recycling, Economic development, NPE, Multimedia, Selected Program Notes from the Retrospective Exhibition of Theresa Rosenberg Latimer, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), Natural Resources, Plastic, Natural gas, Policy, Workforce, Plastics News, Renewable energy, COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its newly released "2022 Size and Impact Report," the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), the only trade organization supporting the entire U.S. plastics manufacturing supply chain, ranked Ohio as the #1 state in the nation for plastics employment.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its newly released " 2022 Size and Impact Report ," the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), the only trade organization supporting the entire U.S. plastics manufacturing supply chain, ranked Ohio as the #1 state in the nation for plastics employment.
  • According to the report, Ohio boasts 75,100 of the nearly 1 million plastics industry workers across the U.S.
  • "The PLASTICS report comes at a pivotal time both for the state of Ohio and for our nation's long-term competitive positioning for advanced manufacturing globally," said J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO of JobsOhio .
  • The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, representing over one million workers in the $468 billion U.S. industry.

Grand Slam: With World Series Appearance, WinCup’s phade® Straw Featured at Every Major Professional Sport’s Championship in 2022

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Novembre 3, 2022
Green Bay Packers, G. Kim Wincup, Arthur Ashe Stadium, SoFi Stadium, TD Garden, Sport, Fermentation, New York Yankees, GLOBE, AUSTRIA, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, National Restaurant Association, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), BPI, Movement, Solution, LA, NBA Finals, CEO, Major League, Bacteria, 2020 New England Patriots season, Environment, PHA, New England Patriots, Yankee Stadium, TD, Super Bowl LVI, Citizens Bank Park, Atlanta Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Truist Park, Entertainment

These critical venues and many others highlight the growing popularly of the straw at professional sports venues across the country.

Key Points: 
  • These critical venues and many others highlight the growing popularly of the straw at professional sports venues across the country.
  • phade has quickly become recognized as the go-to straw and stirrer, and one of the most environmentally responsible brands in professional sports.
  • Plus, fans love that they can enjoy the game with a sustainable straw without having to sacrifice a positive user experience.
  • TV also certified the material from which the phade straw is made as marine biodegradable.