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Supply Chain: End-to-End Headaches
The Year Ahead: On the other side? Last year at this time, many observers had hoped the pandemic would be over by now. Unfortunately, it’s still here, and when combined with all the other industry challenges—from inclement weather, fluctuating product availability,...
PFAS Superfund Designation: EPA’s Latest Step Starts 90 Day Clock
On January 10, 2022, the EPA submitted a plan for a PFAS Superfund designation to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) when it indicated an intent to designate two legacy PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive...
2021 Saw Two States Enact A New Plastic Packaging Fee Program
A Proposal That Will Be Debated In More State Capitals In 2022 Patrick Gleason, Contributor Two states enacted Extended Producer Responsibility legislation in 2021. Lawmakers in at least six other states hope to follow suit in 2022 In 2021, Maine and Oregon became the...
The Year Ahead in Resin Pricing
Image: Olivier Le Moal/Adobe Stock Make no mistake: 2022 will be an eventful year, as almost four million tons of new resin capacity come online in the United States while market dynamics and legislative action incentivize recycling. Geoff Giordano | Dec 29, 2021 More...
How the Supply Chain Broke, and Why It Won’t Be Fixed Anytime Soon
By Peter S. Goodman Published Oct. 22, 2021Updated Oct. 31, 2021 Leer en español Computer chips. Exercise equipment. Breakfast cereal. By now, you’ve probably heard: The world has run short of a great many products. In an era in which we’ve become accustomed to...
Three Factors Contributing to the Ongoing Global Supply-Chain Crisis
Plus, predictions for post-pandemic operations It may be years before business operations experts pinpoint all of the factors that triggered the ongoing global supply crisis. Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst, but is not the sole cause, said Robert...
LOCKDOWN OF VITAL NINGBO PORT DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Chinese authorities announced a lockdown due to positive COVID infections in Ningbo affecting the supply chain. The district of Beilun in Ningbo is on partial lockdown following the discovery of coronavirus cases on Saturday. A partial lockdown of Ningbo city in East...
Lower prices ahead for PE, PP resins as supplies improve
After more than a year of increases, prices for polyethylene and polypropylene resins are expected to trend downward. Market analysts Nick Vafiadis and Joel Morales of IHS Markit gave their outlooks for PE and PP markets Oct. 27 as part of the online Global Plastics...
Port of LA/LB “EMERGENCY FEE” SURCHARGE
In reaction to the ongoing historic container port congestion, the Biden Administration announced on October 25th that effective November 1, 2021, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will begin charging an “emergency fee” on all long dwelling cargo. The fee will...
ALERT: Port Congestion Update
The port congestion at LA port has worsened and is currently at a record high of approximately 100 ships sitting at the horizon forming a line of vessels. On average there would typically be about 17 ships at anchor during pre-pandemic times, however, the recent rise...
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