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Dart Container wins Excellence in EPS Recycling Award CROFTON, Md., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The EPS Industry Alliance (EPS-IA) awarded the Excellence in EPS Recycling Award to Dart Container Corporation at the 2013 EPS EXPO in Cincinnati in March. The annual award, newly inaugurated this year, is presented to companies that display an extraordinary commitment to the advancement of expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycling. Dart Container Corporation has been recycling...

SINGAPORE, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global petrochemicals market intelligence provider, ICIS [http://www.icis.com/about-us/?cmpid=SOC|CHEM|CHPRI-2013-GLOBAL-NPL-margin-us-polystyrene-pressrelease&sfid=70120000000e9ge ] , has expanded its suite of margin reports with a weekly report on the US polystyrene (PS) market...

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today released the following statement regarding the New York City Department of Sanitation announcement of an expanded plastics recycling initiative: "The American Chemistry Council commends the new plastics recycling initiative announced today in New York City, which reflects a growing trend of cities and communities across the country expanding the collection of these types of containers....

Resirene has recently announced a Commercial Acceleration program with SpecialChem to support the growth of its specialty styrenics portfolio, Biorene® and CET®. Mexico (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 Recently developed by Resirene, Biorene® is a set of thermoplastic starch and PS or PP blends suitable to reduce the environmental impact of disposable consumer goods, such as drink cups, plates, lids, etc. CET® is a range of transparent acrylic-styrenic copolymers aiming to...

Letter to Mayor Details Costs to State Businesses and Jobs, Urges Recycling NEW YORK, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb today urged New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council to reconsider a potential ban on polystyrene foam foodservice. They have both sent official letters to Mayor Mike Bloomberg highlighting the negative effects on state-wide businesses and the 1,200 polystyrene jobs...

A Switch to Alternatives Will Cost City Businesses Millions, Increase Solid Waste NEW YORK, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study released today finds that the ban on polystyrene foam proposed by the Bloomberg Administration will cost city businesses, consumers and tax payers nearly $100 million per year by nearly doubling food service product costs, and do little to reduce waste. According to the study, produced by research firm MB Public Affairs on behalf of the...

Two new companies swell the ranks of EPS-IA CROFTON, Md., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The EPS Industry Alliance (EPS-IA) recently welcomed Takashima USA and Sunchem Evergreen Chemicals USA as its two newest members. Traditionally, the EPS industry association has enjoyed long-term support from North American resin suppliers such as BASF Corporation, Flint Hills Resources, NexKemia Petrochemicals Inc. and NOVA Chemicals. Their unwavering support has helped build EPS-IA...

"2013 Research Report on China Extruded Polystyrene Foam Board Industry" and "China Foam manufacturing industry company profile list report 2012" have been added to the online market research reports library of ReportsnReports.com. DALLAS, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A professional and in-depth research report for 2013 on China extruded polystyrene foam board (XPS) industry covers definition, classification, industry chain and other related information on the Chinese...

ALBANY, New York, February 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Market - Applications (Appliances, Electronics, Automotive, Consumer Goods & Construction), Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth And Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global ABS demand was worth USD 16.2 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 26.1 billion in...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Jose City Council today rejected a proposal to explore recycling of polystyrene foam foodservice packaging and instead moved to restrict its use by restaurants and other local foodservice operators. The move is at odds with the trend in California to increase polystyrene foam foodservice recycling, including at curbside. Twenty-two percent of households in California - more than eight million people - can recycle...