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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Science magazine today published two studies: “Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution” by Dr. Stephanie B....

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The G20 countries adopted a Leaders’ Declaration today in Osaka. The American Chemistry Council issued the following response, which may be attributed...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Senate and House this week voted by unanimous consent to pass the “Save Our Seas Act of 2018” (S. 3508), legislation that reauthorizes the National...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement supporting California’s adoption of AB 1884, which Governor Brown signed into law...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week California’s SB 1335 passed the Senate and will head to the Governor for signature. The following statement may be attributed to Tim...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued the “Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient...

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following statement for Earth Day which may be attributed to Steve Russell, vice president of plastics: “All...

SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Plastics Alliance (GPA), a collaboration among plastics industry associations and allied industry associations around the world, released the...

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The journal Science Advances today published a study on the “Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made,” by Roland Geyer, Jenna R. Jambeck and...

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Senate today introduced a bipartisan bill (S. 756) to reauthorize the NOAA Marine Debris Program and promote international action to reduce...