This week the Wisconsin House and Senate passed AB 789. The American
Chemistry Council¹s Plastics Division welcomed the legislation and issued
the following statement, which may be attributed to Craig Cookson, senior
director of recycling and energy recovery:

³The American Chemistry Council¹s (ACC) Plastics Division applauds the
unanimous passage of AB 789 in Wisconsin. This new legislation will make
Wisconsin a welcoming environment for innovative new manufacturing that
converts post-use non-recycled plastics into fuels, chemicals or feedstocks
for new plastics.

We¹re pleased to see legislation that attracts new innovative businesses and
supports the creation of new jobs by treating post-use plastics as valuable
raw materials for ³manufacturing² and not as ³waste.² In addition, AB 789
ensures that facilities which convert post-use plastics into liquid fuels,
chemicals, waxes and lubricants are correctly regulated as manufacturing and
not mischaracterized as solid waste management facilities. We applaud
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