SustainabilityChemistry is the Science Behind Sustainability – the products, technologies and innovations enabled by the chemical industry are essential to a sustainable future.
Science & ResearchACC is investing in research to improve understanding of how chemicals impact health and the environment.
CPTD Panel GroupsThe Chemical Products and Technology Division (CPTD) represents more than 70 self-funded, chemical-specific groups focused on the business of chemistry.
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Chemistry: The Science Behind SustainabilityACC recently unveiled a set of industry-wide Sustainability Principles, which articulate our contributions to sustainability and our commitment to advancing safe, innovative, effective chemical products, materials and technologies that are essential to a sustainable future.
American Chemistry MattersA blog of the American Chemistry Council: driving innovation, creating jobs, and enhancing safety.
Understanding Environmental Performance through Life Cycle Studies All manufacturing processes have both inputs and outputs. A life cycle inventory (LCI) involves the collection and quantification of inputs and outputs for a given product system throughout its full life cycle. Life cycle studies typically examine criteria like energy use, emissions, and waste generation over the course of raw materials extraction, manufacturing, transportation, use, and end of life management (e.g., recycling or disposal).A life cycle approach to evaluating environmental impacts helps manufacturers understand how their choices influence what happens at each stage of a product’s life so they can make informed decisions that can help reduce overall burdens to the environment. In this regard, LCI studies are an essential source of information for government, scientists, manufacturers and retailers. The American Chemistry Council strongly supports the use of life cycle approaches for assessing environmental performance, evaluating trade-offs, and making informed decisions. ACC’s Plastics Division has sponsored several important life cycle studies, which can be accessed below.
Study Impact of Packaging on Life Cycle, Energy Consumption & Greenhouse This study looks at six major categories of plastic packaging that help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions compared to packaging alternatives made with other materials.
Infographic Plastics Can Help Improve a Package's Environmental Performance Many types of plastic packaging help reduce packaging weight. energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Check out our lifecycle infographic.
2018 Global Declaration on Marine Litter Progress Report This latest report shows the progress made by the global plastics industry to help provide solutions to the ocean plastic problem, in every region of the world.
Plastics Statistics The Plastics Industry Producers Statistics Group (PIPS) provides relevant, timely, comprehensive and extensive business statistics on the plastic resins industry.
Plastics Make It Possible Tiny House The Plastics Make it Possible® Tiny House shows how plastic building materials can reduce energy use, improve durability, and ease maintenance–while saving homeowners money on energy bills.