Plastics manufacturing
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 27, 2021.
Editorial: Ohio lawmakers should resist urge to score political points by cutting income tax
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Complaint may spur review of meat industry's virus response
By Josh Funk Apr. 07, 2021 05:42 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...

Pennsylvania hauled to court over blocking plastic bag bans
By Claudia Lauer And Marc Levy Mar. 03, 2021 04:44 PM EST
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2020 10:00 AM EST
The Detroit News. Nov. 28, 2020
Jobless agency still failing unemployed
There’s not much worse than being out of work,...

Gov. Cooper sees chances for new jobs post-pandemic
By Adam Wagner, The News & Observer Nov. 19, 2020 04:31 PM EST
Prent Corp. to open packaging factory in New Mexico
Oct. 08, 2020 01:19 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A manufacturer of plastic packaging used for medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic plans to build its next factory in southern...
New Jersey lawmakers pass plastic, paper carryout bag ban
By Mike Catalini Sep. 24, 2020 02:21 PM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Single-use plastic and paper bags, as well as plastic foam containers, would be banned in New Jersey under legislation that passed the...

Scarcity of key material squeezes medical mask manufacturing
By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Thomas Peipert And Irena Hwang Sep. 10, 2020 12:25 AM EDT
Providence schools get donation of 20,000 face shields
Aug. 27, 2020 09:13 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island-based plastics company is donating 20,000 face shields to the Providence public schools.
The shields...

NY's plastic bag ban survives lawsuit, but not unscathed
By Marina Villeneuve Aug. 20, 2020 05:27 PM EDT

Indian LG plant lacked environmental clearance before leak
By Aniruddha Ghosal And Emily Schmall May. 12, 2020 10:13 AM EDT

Homicide charges against Indian factory after fatal gas leak
By Omer Farooq May. 08, 2020 02:14 AM EDT

Chemical leak at LG plant in India kills 11, about 1,000 ill
By Omer Farooq May. 06, 2020 11:58 PM EDT
Indiana company using downtime to make clips for face masks
Apr. 12, 2020 09:02 AM EDT
DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana company is making plastic clips to protect medical workers’ ears from being irritated by the elastic straps on face...
Update on the latest in business:
Apr. 08, 2020 03:35 AM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
Asian shares mostly lower, Japan gains on upbeat data
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's benchmark advanced but...

Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
By Gillian Flaccus Apr. 08, 2020 01:02 AM EDT