Feb 12 - Plastics Industry Spent Over $5 Million on Lobbying in 2007-8

The American Chemistry Council spent $5.7 million on lobbying in California in 2007 and 2008, the sixth highest amount any organization spent on lobbying in the state over the two-year period. The ACC, which represents plastics and chemical manufacturers, lobbied against bills that would have reduced toxins in products, decreased plastic pollution and increased recycling.