Archive for the ‘Materials’ Category
Ford Asia official to keynote PN’s China conference
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Attendees to the China Plastics in Automotive 2012 conference in Shanghai on April 17 will gain insights into Ford Motor Co.'s vision for creating greener, more lightweight and fuel-efficient vehicles globally when they hear from keynote speaker Jennifer Gilhool. She's...
Using ‘The Lorax’ to teach plastics recycling
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
A few months ago I wrote about the potential for viewers to take away an anti-plastics message from "The Lorax," a Dr. Seuss-inspired film that opened today. But the tone of that post, "'The Lorax' pits kids against plastics," wasn't...
Explaining the new package recycling labels
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Have you noticed any of the new package recycling labels? Some manufacturers are voluntarily using the labels in an effort to make recycling easier. One of the biggest problems with the status quo labels is related to plastics -- specifically,...
Looking back at a big moment in plastics
Friday, February 24th, 2012
Ever have one of those moments where you think you remember something, but your memory plays tricks on you? I had that today when I noticed a story in The Port Lavaca (Texas) Wave about Inteplast Group's 20th anniversary. I...
Is innovation slipping at P&G?
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Here's a suprising fact: It has been five years since Procter & Gamble Co. launched a brand in the United States, and that product was niche probiotic Align. Is P&G, which has a long history as a creator of innovative...
Huntsman’s 2012 grade: Incomplete
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
I confess, the Plastics Blog enjoyed having a favorite son candidate in the 2012 presidential race. I know people say Mitt Romney has a plastic personality, but it's just not the same. But now Jon Huntsman Jr. is out of...
Keeping up with bag bans
Monday, February 13th, 2012
I've described the proliferation of bag bans and taxes around the country -- indeed around the world -- like a Whac-a-Mole game. For the industry, they're always popping up in different places, always requiring an urgent response. For a while,...
Are there any engineers on Twitter?
Friday, February 10th, 2012
After a slow start, it seems that more people in the plastics industry are getting interested in social media. But where to get started? Quite a few blogs offer advice, and I've linked to some in the past. Today I...
A source for plastics recycling help
Friday, February 10th, 2012
Here's a good link for all the environmentalists in the plastics industry -- as well as those who realize that it's in the industry's best interest to irmprove its recycling record. Today the American Chemistry Council sent a link to...
Plastic bag bans hold hidden costs
Monday, February 6th, 2012
The new report on plastic film and bag recycling is encouraging, but it's not going to end the debate on grocery bag taxes and bans. Plastics News' Mike Verespej reported today that film and bag recycling in the United States...