US Plastics Pact's ‘problem' list just part of broader trend
The recent announcement from the U.S. Plastics Pact that its member companies will phase out "problematic" plastics like polystyrene and vinyl in packaging by 2025 may have seemed like a lightning bolt.
The pact and its members, which collectively make or use one-third of the plastics packaging in the U.S. market, announced a voluntary plan Jan. 25 to eliminate 11 problematic materials that they say contaminate the recycling stream.
The list got a lot of attention for who the pact members are. But it's not something happening in isolation.
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