ADVANCING CIRCULAR PACKAGING

The Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the leading U.S. producers of the modern plastic materials used to make countless consumer goods that improve the quality of our lives, our environment, and our economy. Plastics makers create materials that help us do more with less and use resources efficiently. Much of the packaging we use in the United States is made from plastics. In addition to increasing the shelf life of foods and beverages, plastics help reduce our environmental footprint by lowering energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. To capitalize on these benefits, plastics makers know that we need to end plastic waste. Plastics Division members are working to help answer increased calls for better recycling and new solutions that enable society to use and reuse our valuable plastic resources... We work with communities, consumer companies, researchers, non-profits, and governments to grow awareness for plastic packaging's sustainability..