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As a Technical Service Representative at Covestro, Kait helps customers save energy and become more sustainable by using innovative plastics

U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Rich Anderson discusses efforts to address our failing American water infrastructure — including upgrading our aging, corroded pipes with durable plastic pipe — and deliver clean, safe drinking water for all.

Raul is developing technology that allows plastic to be reused again and again

Kate helps some of the world’s biggest brands incorporate more recycled plastics in their products

Natalie specializes in finding used plastics to remake into new plastics, many of which had previously been difficult to recycle

Dell helps deliver clean drinking water across the country using long-lasting and corrosion-resistant plastic piping.

Dr. Albert Woo from Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School highlights the marvels of medical 3D printing

Senior Vice President of Performance Materials for the North American division of BASF Corporation and mother of an 18-year-old future engineer, Gulay Serhatkulu, discusses how the “Sustainability Generation,” the Gen-Z’s are driving sustainable change in the workplace.

To drive down greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), it’s sensible to base our decisions on science. Multiple researchers have compared the environmental footprint of materials such as plastics, glass, metals, and paper.

Today’s recycling systems can recover some used plastics. But not anywhere near enough.

Your voice is important. Please send a letter to your elected officials urging them to support our plan.

Just One Word: Efficiency

Plastics are essential to our nation’s present and future but we must keep these materials out of our environment. Here's our plan.

Plastic Makers Call for U.N. Action on Plastics in Environment

We Need Modern Materials to Rebuild Infrastructure, Meet Climate Goals

If we’re going to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure while creating a lower carbon future, it makes sense to modernize this immense, energy-consuming sector. Especially our homes.

U.S. Department of Energy: “The amount of sunlight that strikes the earth's surface in an hour and a half is enough to handle the entire world's energy consumption for a full year.”

Efficient Materials for Efficient Wind Energy Infrastructure

Can The Right Packaging Help?

Let’s take a look at a pipe replacement project in one of the nation’s most honored sites: Arlington National Cemetery

Plastic pipes are replacing traditional materials in many applications

Learn how advanced recycling innovations can help us transition to a circular economy for plastics

Host Joshua Baca brings Sustainably Speaking Season 1 full circle with a discussion of what sustainability means in the plastics industry.

American Chemistry Council’s Chris Jahn and Shell Polymers’ Laura Chamorro discuss industry efforts to reduce plastic waste.

Montgomery County (TX) Food Bank’s John Kreger discusses the intersection of sustainability and preventing food waste.

Learn how modern plastics can help us move towards a future with lower carbon energy sources and reduce the amount of food we waste.

Your voice is important. Please send a letter to your elected officials urging them to say NO to the “Plastic Tax.”

Dow’s Julie Zaniewski and Closed Loop Partners’ Bridget Croke discuss private sector efforts to invest in a circular economy.

Rice University’s Dr. Rachel Meidl and CCNY’s Dr. Marco Castaldi dive into the science behind advanced recycling.

Learn how advanced plastics are helping auto makers cut emissions and reduce waste.

Find out how plastics are helping to make shared mobility a cleaner, more accommodating and sustainable experience for riders.

GreenMantra’s Domenic Di Mondo and Cyclyx’s Bill Cooper discuss how advanced recycling is reducing plastic waste.

Read how plastic packaging helps combat food waste.

Learn how plastic contributes to safety and sustainability every day.

Huntsman CEO Peter Huntsman discusses the intersection of circularity and sustainable infrastructure.

Covestro’s Christine Bryant discusses how plastic is enabling a lower-carbon future.

Learn more about new innovations in advanced recycling, explained for kids and adults alike.

Learn how America’s Plastic Makers® are bringing progress and sustainability together for future generations

Listen to industry experts discuss how plastics are enabling today's electric vehicles.

Read about new investments from America’s Plastic Makers® to help end plastic waste.

Find out how electric vehicles rely on plastics for safety, efficiency and sustainability.

Learn more about our roadmap for Making Sustainable Change and how you can help.

Listen to industry experts discuss plastics circularity and our Roadmap to Reuse.

Learn more about our Guiding Principles for Making Sustainable Change and how you can help.

Learn more about our goals for Making Sustainable Change and how you can help.

Listen to experts discuss plastics, sustainability and a low-carbon future.

Find out how your next car could further reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

Learn how plastics are helping advance connectivity in the automotive industry to support the future of America’s transportation.

Learn how we’re Making Sustainable Change by working towards a future free from plastic waste.

Learn about the role plastics play in advancing autonomous vehicles to promote safety, sustainability and innovation in the automotive sector and on our roads.

Learn how plastics are driving innovations in transportation to improve safety, efficiency and performance for consumers and businesses.

Learn how strong, durable plastic contributes to a more sustainable future in surprising ways in transportation, healthcare, building and construction and infrastructure.

Learn how U.S. plastic manufacturing plays a key role in meeting today’s infrastructure needs and environmental commitments to future generations.

Learn about a new Virginia law moving us towards a circular economy for plastic by supporting innovative advanced recycling technologies.

Learn about how the proposed Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act could actually endanger progress made to reduce plastic waste and how solutions should be pragmatic, bipartisan and foster innovation.

Check out a new report on how advanced recycling facilities are re-sourcing a valuable resource in a more environmentally friendly way

Learn about how new advanced recycling facilities in the United States are supporting a more circular economy for plastic.

Learn how companies are working together to reshape the recycling value chain and create an environment free of plastic waste.

Learn about investments and innovations to scale advanced recycling technologies and what it means for the future of recycled plastic.

Learn about BASF’s study of advanced recycling and how it can support sustainability efforts while moving us closer to a circular economy for plastics.

Learn how the power of partnership is helping to close the loop on polystyrene recycling

Find out what the industry is already doing to eliminate plastic waste and drive the circular economy forward.

Check out Axios’ recent conversation on Reimagining Recycling to learn how policymakers and the private sector can partner to eliminate plastic waste.

Learn how smart public policy sets the stage to achieve a circular economy for plastic.

Check out these helpful tips for recycling common shipping and packing materials from online shopping deliveries.

Learn more about how companies are making new products from recycled plastic, contributing to a more circular economy

Learn how modernizing U.S. recycling systems can help solve the plastic waste issue.

Check out these helpful resources to find out more about recycling in your area, what items are recyclable and how to recycle them.

Learn more about used plastics being turned into new products.

Learn more about the plastic industry’s roadmap for closing the loop on plastic waste and achieving a circular economy.

Learn how today’s technologies and solutions can keep plastic out of the ocean.

Learn more about how you can recycle in your home.

Companies are making toothbrushes from recycled plastic. Learn how recycling technology makes plastic waste useful again.

Companies are making outdoor furniture from recycled plastic. Learn how recycling makes plastic waste useful again.

Learn more about used plastics being recycled into new products.

Learn more about reusable plastic products and the part they play in the circular economy for plastic.

Companies are making kids’ playground equipment from recycled plastic. Learn how recycling technology makes plastic waste useful again.

Learn more about used plastics being designed into new products.

Learn how to recycle plastic in five quick tips and solve “bin-decision” when it’s time to recycle.

Learn more about plastic marine litter and companies using recovered plastic to make new products.

Learn how embracing a circular economy, new recycling technologies and you can work to keep plastic waste out of the ocean.

Learn more about using 3D printing to meet PPE demands, reduce long-term environmental impact of manufacturing and reuse plastic.

Discover how new plastic solutions are revolutionizing the fashion industry by turning recycled plastic into stylish clothing.

Learn what circularity is, how a circular economy for plastic can benefit our world and how you can be a part of it.

Learn how communities are strengthening plastic recycling efforts, and helping to end plastic waste around the world.

See how this pilot recycling program is changing the face of recycling plastic packaging.

Discover why plastic packaging is important and how rethinking it can reduce plastic waste.

Innovative technologies in plastic recycling are creating more possibilities to reuse and create a more circularity for plastic.

Plastic gloves, masks, sanitizing hand wipes—all are helpful in preventing exposure to the coronavirus, but must be disposed of properly in the garbage.