AMERICA’S PLASTIC RETAIL BAG MANUFACTURERS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ON INDUSTRY-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS Nationwide, American-made plastic retail bags now contain higher levels of recycled material as the industry increases focus on consumer education to improve recycling The American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance (ARPBA) today announced that U.S. plastic retail bag manufacturers surpassed their 2021 goal of […]
American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance Announces New Director
The American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance (ARPBA) is pleased to announce Zachary Taylor, a seasoned public affairs professional with significant experience navigating the intersection of business and politics, as its new director. In his new role, Taylor will be responsible for promoting industry sustainability and recycling initiatives while defending against economically and environmentally unsound plastic […]
U.S. Plastic Bag Manufacturers Sign Sustainability Commitment, Set Goal of 95% of Bags Reused or Recycled by 2025
U.S. plastic bag manufacturers and recyclers today signed a wide-ranging sustainability commitment for the industry and renamed their coalition the American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance (ARPBA). The agreement by ARPBA members includes a target that 95% of plastic retail bags be reused or recycled by 2025. “Today, we are all proud to come together to […]
APBA Statement on New Jersey Grocery Bag Legislation
January 14, 2020 – Matt Seaholm, Executive Director of the American Progressive Bag Alliance, released the following statement after the New Jersey Legislature ended its session without passing a proposal to ban 100-percent recyclable, highly reused, U.S.-made plastic grocery bags. “We are thankful the Assembly decided against taking up the misguided grocery bag ban bill. […]
Statement from the Manufacturers and Recyclers of Plastic Retail Bags regarding New York Budget Provisions on Carryout Bags
March 29, 2019 – The following is a statement from Matt Seaholm, executive director of the American Progressive Bag Alliance: “The New York State budget provision that bans and taxes carryout bags not only misses the mark on sustainability by forcing consumers to use bags that are worse for the environment, it imposes a massive […]