Three major plastics trade associations have formed a collaboration to promote adoption of the material and increase use of energy recovery in manufacture, among other aims.
The Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, the Canadian Plastics Industry Association and SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association will broaden their collaboration on key industry priorities through the newly formed North American Plastics Alliance (NAPA).
The initial priorities for the alliance will be:
- Energy Recovery: Promotion and facilitation of energy recovery and conversion of used plastics to complement recycling
- Plastics Favorability: Increasing the favorability of plastics with key stakeholders
- Advocacy: Targeted advocacy with policy makers to support the growth of the plastics industry
- Pellet Containment: Extension of Operation Clean Sweep, which aims to prevent resin pellets from entering the waste stream and oceans, where they can be eaten by wildlife.
A Steering Team with member and staff representatives from each association will direct the collaborative programs and initiatives of the alliance. It will be led by SPI president and CEO Bill Carteaux; Steve Russell, vice president of plastics at the American Chemistry Council; and Greg Wilkinson, interim president and CEO at the Canadian Plastics Industry Association.