by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 13, 2021 | Fluorination
On 1/14/21, the EPA issued an announcement regarding PFAS contamination in pesticide containers (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-takes-action-investigate-pfas-contamination). And, on 12/3/20 NYS banned the use of fluorination in food packaging...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 6, 2021 | Supply Chain
SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK EVALUATION ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN Is your business the same as it was five years ago, or even three years ago? If your company is like most, your suppliers, customers and even your product offering have changed over time. As a...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 4, 2021 | Post Consumer Resin
Plastics industry takes on a government message to ‘step up’ on waste Washington — After the Save Our Seas 2.0 marine pollution legislation was signed into law late last year, two key lawmakers who led its passage through the Senate had a clear message —...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 4, 2021 | Resin Increase/Decrease
Washington — The debate in Washington over a potential tax on virgin resin is heating up as industry, environmental groups and congressional Democrats have stepped up campaigns around what would be the first federal fee on single-use plastics. An industry coalition of...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 1, 2021 | Resin Increase/Decrease
North American PVC resin prices saw a small increase in September, with regional polypropylene prices down slightly and prices for all other commodity resins flat for the month. Suspension PVC prices moved up 2 cents in September after a similar hike in August. Prices...
