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Don't let California ban flexible packaging!
Don't let California ban flexible packaging!
California lawmakers are considering banning flexible packaging options, such as shipping envelopes and cushioning, which could hurt businesses and force Californians to use less sustainable alternatives.
Support Advanced Recycling in the Empire State!
Support Advanced Recycling in the Empire State!
Advanced recycling requires everyone's help, especially lawmakers. Advocate for a circular economy today. Every year, we throw away tons of recoverable plastics into landfills. Advanced recycling can alleviate this problem by allowing more types of used plastics to be recycled and remanufactured.
Don't let Your Consumer Prices Rise!
Don't let Your Consumer Prices Rise!
Tell Your Senator to Vote NO on S. 2049 & S. 2044. Rhode Island is proposing a ban on certain plastics, including some plastic food packaging. Instituting this ban could have unintended consequences for Rhode Island. If these bills are passed we could see: Increased costs for small businesses to replace the packaging they use every day Raising prices for Rhode Island consumers Take action now.
Save Schools from Paying More!
Save Schools from Paying More!
Tell Your Lawmaker to Vote NO to S 2050 & H 7063. A ban on plastics could increase costs for Rhode Island schools, small businesses, and consumers. New bills are proposing to ban plastic food packaging, which will impose costly mandates on RI schools, small businesses and consumers. The ban on plastics would hurt Rhode Island more than it would benefit it. If these bills are passed we could see: An increase in costs for small businesses for food packaging. Additional costs to replace lunch materials in schools. Increasing grocery prices for everyday consumers.
Take Action to Help Support U.S. Jobs and Competitiveness!
Take Action to Help Support U.S. Jobs and Competitiveness!
It is critical for Congress to work quickly to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). MTB is one of the most efficient and effective legislative tools to ease burdensome tariffs on critical inputs to U.S. manufacturing processes and jumpstart economic recovery and jobs. Please contact Congress today and urge them to pass MTB so U.S. businesses can maintain their competitive advantage, create new American jobs, and reinvest in new innovation.
You Can Help Today for a Cleaner Tomorrow
You Can Help Today for a Cleaner Tomorrow
Ending plastic waste should be a priority for our lawmakers. Now is the time to embrace environmentally-friendly advanced recycling technology that keeps plastic out of our rivers, parks and landfills. Let your elected officials know you support new recycling technology and urge them to pass legislation that expands advanced recycling opportunities.
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Tell Us Your Story!
The business of chemistry touches more than 96% of all manufactured goods and provides 544,000 skilled, good-paying American jobs. Chemistry is essential to our economy and plays a vital role in the creation of ground-breaking products that make our lives and our world healthier, safer, more sustainable and more productive. We would love to hear how chemistry has personally benefited your life. Please share your story with us today!
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