The plastics industry is one of the largest manufacturing industries in the U.S.
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It generates $451 billion per year in shipments.
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It employs 993,000 people directly and more than 1.5 million indirectly.
Plastics is one of the largest industries in America and employs thousands of workers.
The plastics industry is made up of material suppliers, processors, equipment and mold makers, brand owners, and recyclers. Together, the men and women who work for these companies deliver a major benefit to the economy.
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