Stage two of New Zeland's ban on hard-to-recycle and single-use plastics began July 1 and bans the sale of items such as single-use straws, plastic produce bags and labels, and plastic cutlery.
Dow Inc. spokesperson: "We are continuing to assess the incident and will have more information about product impact, operations and next steps when it is available."
Join us August 8 at 2PM EDT for a Plastics In Politics Livestream! While much of the political attention on plastics focuses in packaging and single-use, we’ll dive into durable goods in the August Livestream. Specifically, we’ll look at the potential for recycled plastic in infrastructure markets and a new 400-page report from the National Academy of Sciences analyzing the opportunities and the challenges. As well, an EPA plan to tighten air toxins regulations and fenceline emissions for the largest plastics and chemical plants is drawing a lot of scrutiny from industry, environmental justice groups and state officials.
Proper Group International LLC has been forced into financial receivership after closing its headquarters plant in Warren and selling off pieces of its business over the past year.
Control over what is left of the plastic tooling and molding company was transferred to a court-appointed receiver…
Proper Group International LLC has been forced into financial receivership after closing its headquarters plant in Warren, Mich., and selling off pieces of its business over the past year.