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Material Insights: Jan. 3, 2011

Published: January 3, 2011 6:00 am ET
Updated: January 3, 2011 12:00 am ET

In this week's episode of Material Insights, Plastics News managing editor Don Loepp details recycler MBA Polymers' plans to address concerns that 66 companies and organizations have over two patents the company recently received in the European Union. Also, Loepp has highlights of some materials usage suggestions from experts at PN's recent Sustainable Plastics Packaging 2010 conference in Atlanta.

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