Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category
More details on plastics recyclers
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Plastics News published our annual ranking of North American recyclers in yesterday's print issue, so let's take the opportunity to look at the numbers behind the ranking. In print, we rank the top 25, but online we've got data for...
Do recycling bins prompt more waste?
Monday, May 21st, 2012
My colleagues at Waste & Recycling News have been having fun reporting on a study that says consumers may use blue recycling bins as a rationale to use more resources. The latest story, by correspondent Chris Gigley, is headlined "Update:...
Report links flame retardants and tobacco industry
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
The Chicago Tribune is in the middle of publishing an investigative series on the safety and effectiveness of chemical flame retardants -- which are used widely in plastic foam upholstery. The first two stories in the series, "Playing with fire,"...
Pro-plastic lesson removed from school curriculum
Monday, May 7th, 2012
A controversial pro-plastics section has been removed from a proposed environmental curriculum in California, according to a report by California Watch. Last year California Watch had reported that Gerald Lieberman, a private consultant hired by California school officials, added a...
CNN stumbles on water bottle story
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
CNN's Jane Velez-Mitchell covered the debate over sustainability of PET water bottles yesterday, and while the report is worth a look, it also has some serious problems. With a "Ban the Bottle" graphic looming in the background, Velez-Mitchell tells viewers...
CNN stumbles on water bottle story
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
CNN's Jane Velez-Mitchell covered the debate over sustainability of PET water bottles yesterday, and while the report is worth a look, it also has some serious problems. With a "Ban the Bottle" graphic looming in the background, Velez-Mitchell tells viewers...
Currier Plastics hosts second graders
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Auburn, N.Y.-based custom injection and blow molder Currier Plastics Inc. recently hosted 60 local second graders. The pupils were learning about manufacturing in their social studies unit, according to "Currier Plastics shows second-graders their future can be both bright and...
Plastics found deeper into ocean, driving up trash estimates
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The plastic debris problem in the ocean could be worse than some studies have estimated, according to a new report. University of Washington oceanographer Giora Proskurowski and Tobias Kukulka of the University of Delaware say they found that high winds...
Some short takes…
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Here are some short takes on plastics headlines from the past week: "Lego gets snapped at over girls' line of toys," from the San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate.com. According to the story, "a pair of feminist activists" is unhappy with the...
Wal-Mart accused of greenwashing
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has put a lot of muscle behind its sustainability campaign -- global plastics companies are well aware of the company's supplier scorecards. But the nonprofit Institute for Local Self-Reliance is questioning the retailer's committment to the cause...