Rubber & Plastics

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Updated: Bill Carteaux, the longtime head of the Plastics Industry Association, died Dec. 10 after a nearly three-year fight with acute myeloid leukemia..

Bob Powell, Brightmark Energy LLCIn a perfect world, every bit of plastic we send out for recycling would actually get r.

"Plastic Wars," a new documentary from PBS' Frontline and National Public Radio, takes a look at plastic in the environment, with some former industry lobbyists showing up in unusual roles..

Gretchen PhilyawGretchen Philyaw is president of Magenta Technologies LLC, an Atlanta-based industrial automation compan.

The blog takes a detour into media commentary and finds that the Frontline and NPR documentary "Plastic Wars" got it broadly right about the challenges facing the industry..

Industry executives say the legacy of Bill Carteaux will be one of essentially saving the Plastics Industry Association in difficult times and building a foundation for future growth..

As the industry grapples with the short-term economic impact of the pandemic, some are wondering if the coronavirus will lead to changes in some of the longer-term challenges for the industry, around environmental issues and rebuilding domestic manufactur.

The Consumer Brands Association is floating resin fees as part of its new recycling policy platform. The group sees surcharges on virgin material helping to level the playing field for recycled resin. A columnist sees it as a sign of things to come..

The materials firm is sending funds for food relief and face shields for medical workers..