The Plastics Industry Association, abbreviated as PLASTICS, is a trade association representing the

plastic Plastics are a wide range of synthetic polymers, synthetic or Semisynthesis, semisynthetic materials composed primarily of Polymer, polymers. Their defining characteristic, Plasticity (physics), plasticity, allows them to be Injection moulding ...

s industry. Founded in 1937 as the

Society of the Plastics Industry Founded in 1937, the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. was a professional society representing individuals in the plastics industry. In 2010, the organization began doing business as SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, before changi ...

, the organization

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as the Plastics Industry Association, and PLASTICS for short, in 2016. The Organization was in charge of many new laws that pass the mandate of all plastics to be uniformed with a special resin code. This code closely resembles the recycling symbol which includes three chasing arrows in a triangular shape. The foundations most recent law passed includes the law SB 343. The SB 343 law forces all plastics in California to display this unique resin code in order to (ironically), not confuse the daily consumer of confusing the plastic product as recyclable. This also hits on they want the producers to "GreenCycle" or "Wish-Cycle" which is unlawful due to misconception of the products nature. All plastics are not from nature whatsoever and laws like these allow the production of Plastics to exist (the last statement cannot be fully backed up entirely though opinions).

Membership

Membership in PLASTICS is divided into four different industry councils, each one representing a different segment of the plastics industry: * Materials Suppliers * Processors * Brand Owners * Equipment Manufacturers and

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s The organization also hosts international plastics showcase NPE, among largest triennial

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for the global plastics industry.\

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External links

*{{Official website, www.plasticsindustry.org
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Recycling organizations Plastics industry organizations Trade associations based in the United States Advocacy groups in the United States

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