PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA

Plastic products 8th largest sector of US industry / 2020 shipments forecast lower / Save Our Seas bill passes lower house

USA

Ambitious legislation focuses on plastics issues / Recycling front and centre / Bans on some single-trip products foreseen / Plastics industry voices support

MARINE LITTER

US law aims to tackle marine pollution crisis / "Marine Debris Program" extended through 2022 / International agreements with major polluters encouraged

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Oceans summit in Washington focuses on marine litter / Obama's plans for worldwide plastic bag ban not considered / Dow pledges USD 2.8m to aid solutions