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PLASTICS President & CEO @mjseaholm was in Milan this week at @PLASTexhibition, connecting with @NPEplasticsshow exhibitors and European industry leaders.
The energy around #NPE2027 is global—and it's only building. Floor space is filling fast.
#PlasticsIndustry #PLAST #Manufacturing
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Rising PET prices this summer? Warmer weather steady beverage demand are driving it.
We break down the fundamentals—and why the outlook remains stable.
#PlasticsIndustry #FoodandBeverage #Manufacturing
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PLASTICS welcomes the New York Legislature’s decision not to advance packaging EPR legislation this session.
We look forward to continuing to engage with policymakers and stakeholders on policies that support recycling, innovation, and U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.
#Recycling #CircularEconomy #Manufacturing
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And that's a wrap on FDCPMC 2026. 🎉
Three days. Over a dozen. One clear takeaway: the future of plastic packaging is being shaped right now—and this week put the industry in a better position to meet it.
Thank you to every attendee and speaker who made it happen. See you next year.
#PlasticsIndustry #FoodPackaging #PlasticPackaging
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Food safety, transparency, and regulation are shifting fast. At FDCPMC, a high-caliber panel put the real-world implications front and center.
Moderated by Devon Hill of Keller and Heckman—Paul Honigfort, Jensen Jose, Tom Neltner, and Bethany Woods brought perspectives from across the supply chain and advocacy space on GRAS reform, food contact materials, and ingredient safety.
#FoodSafety #PlasticsIndustry #FDCPMC
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PLASTICS SVP of Sustainability Patrick Krieger moderated a conversation with Callahan Kilgore of @FTIConsulting to bring attendees up to speed with several recent factors impacting plastics packaging.
For the plastics and packaging industry, knowing what's coming—and why—is the first step to responding effectively.
#FoodSafety #ConsumerInsights #PlasticsIndustry #FDCPMC #FoodPackaging
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If you're selling food-contact materials into Europe, it has been a year to pay close attention.
At FDCPMC, Hazel O'Keeffe—Partner at @Keller_Heckman's Brussels office—walked attendees through the EU's shifting regulatory landscape for food contact materials, straight from the source.
#FoodContact #EURegulation #FoodSafety #PlasticPackaging #FDCPMC
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U.S. exports of recyclable plastics fell 24.6% year-over-year in Q1 2026—but the story isn't just slowdown. Domestic recycling capacity is growing, USMCA partners remain central, and China's role continues to shrink. Here's what the numbers show. 🔗
#PlasticsIndustry #Recycling #TradeData
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You can’t take full advantage of today’s sessions on an empty stomach!
Thank you to our lunch sponsor @SteptoeLLP for providing attendees and staff with fuel to get everyone through the afternoon stretch.
What has been your favorite session so far?
#PlasticsIndustry #PlasticPackaging #Cosmetics #Pharmaceuticals #FoodPackaging
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Recycled plastics in pharma packaging sounds simple. It isn't.
At FDCPMC, Dr. Desmond Hunt of @USPharmacopeia—who has spent 20 years helping write the standards—joined a fireside chat on PCR content in drug packaging: where safety, purity, and sustainability goals don't always align neatly.
#Pharmaceuticals #Sustainability #RecycledPlastics #FDCPMC
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Rigorously characterizing microplastics is a challenge.
At FDCPMC, Kyle Hart, Associate R&D Director at @DowNewsroom, broke down why method standardization hasn't kept pace with detection—and why particle-level data (size, shape, polymer type, surface chemistry) is what actually matters for assessing risk.
#Microplastics #FoodSafety #MaterialsScience #EnvironmentalScience #FDCPMC #PlasticsIndustry
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This morning, Dr. Kristi Muldoon Jacobs of @US_FDA gave a timely look inside federal food regulation right now.
Her office oversees food ingredients, color additives, GRAS substances & food contact materials—all while the agency pursues GRAS reform, phases out petroleum-based dyes, and expands post-market chemical reviews.
#FoodSafety #GRAS #FoodPackaging #PlasticsIndustry
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The 2026 FDCPMC Spring Food Packaging Summit is officially underway in Arlington, VA!
Experts from government agencies, brands, suppliers, trade associations & manufacturers are here to shape the future of plastic packaging.
12 hours of insights ahead—stay tuned. 👇
#PlasticPackaging #FDCPMC #FoodPackaging #PlasticsIndustry
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Day 1 at FDCPMC was filled with executive board meetings, a PLASTICS member business meeting, and networking a welcome reception.
Two more days to go — 12 total hours of insights across the full plastics value chain. Don't miss it.
#PlasticPackaging #PlasticsIndustry
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🏠 Mortgage rates above 6%, inflation at 3.8%, and no rate cuts in sight.
For plastics manufacturers, that means demand stays uncertain until construction gets its footing. 🏗️
#HousingMarket #PlasticsIndustry #Construction
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Thank you @HouseCommerce for the bipartisan passage of the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA)!
This passage marks meaningful progress towards strengthening American recycling infrastructure.
#Recycling #PlasticsIndustry #CircularEconomy
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Strong investment. Rising energy costs. Geopolitical pressure. Mixed labor signals.
The U.S. plastics industry is navigating it all in 2026.
#PlasticsIndustry #Economy #Manufacturing
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Big news for plastic recycling: Niagara Bottling is reopening a shuttered Vernon, CA PET recycling facility—bringing back 60 jobs & 45M lbs of recycled PET capacity.
#CircularEconomy #PlasticsRecycling #PET
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We appreciate the bipartisan leadership advancing the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA).
#Recycling #CircularEconomy #Manufacturing
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