Author: Chris Jahn

COVID-19: A Year of Pain. But Also Possibility, Progress, and Pride

Today marks one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Two days later, on March 13th President Trump would declare it a national emergency. Here in...

EPA

Chemistry in a Time of Transition and COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic and recent election have strained our society and economy in ways not previously seen, so it is important for us to recognize positive stories and people...

Election 2020

We All Have a Role to Play in What Our Future Looks Like – And So Does the Business of Chemistry

To everyone feeling a little fatigue, a little bleary-eyed this morning, you are watching democracy in action. You may wish there had been a different or more decisive result...

Plastics Recycling

The Roadmap to Reuse

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve continued to say how extremely proud I am of our industry for the many ways in which it has stepped up...

COVID-19  |  EPA

EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy Provides Important Flexibility to Manufacturers

U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA)'s decision to grant temporary enforcement discretion will provide manufacturers with additional time to complete administrative requirements such as regulatory filings and allow inspections to be rescheduled after...