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2012.05.18:
3M streamlining its supply chain
2012.05.17:
Where's the plastics industry headed?
2012.05.14:
GM's Dan Akerson on the problem of insular thinking
2012.05.14:
Barron's surprising take on PU foam
2012.05.10:
One-cup coffee company takes a dip
2012.05.08:
Report links flame retardants and tobacco industry
2012.05.07:
Pro-plastic lesson removed from school curriculum
2012.05.03:
Scholarships for plastics education
2012.05.02:
CNN stumbles on water bottle story
2012.04.30:
A high profile for Pelican Products
2012.04.30:
Currier Plastics hosts second graders
2012.04.25:
Plastics found deeper into ocean, driving up trash estimates
2012.04.24:
Some short takes...
2012.04.20:
Yizumi acquires some more HPM history
2012.04.17:
Auto sector takes nylon 12 shortage seriously
2012.04.17:
Wal-Mart accused of greenwashing
2012.04.17:
Pop culture fun with 'Plastic Galaxy'
2012.04.12:
Automakers serious about composites
2012.04.09:
Share your NPE stories
2012.04.06:
Orlando feels the love for NPE
2012.04.05:
Pirtek helps out fellow NPE exhibitor
2012.04.04:
NPE2012 show registration hits 54,820
2012.04.04:
Bottled water ban back on Concord's agenda
2012.04.02:
Kyra Sedgwick speaks against single-use plastics
2012.03.31:
Biden vists PCT Engineered Systems
2012.03.31:
Catching up with Vince Witherup at NPE2012
2012.03.29:
What will new crackers mean to plastics processors?
2012.03.27:
Company has job openings, but says no one wants to work
2012.03.27:
Orlando is gearing up for NPE
2012.03.26:
'The woman the plastic industry can't beat'
2012.03.22:
Reshoring and 'buying American' -- Is it a trend yet?
2012.03.20:
Tips for a successful NPE
2012.03.16:
'This American Life' retracts story critical of Apple and Foxconn
2012.03.15:
Award at NPE to shine a light on product design
2012.03.14:
Emerging issue: tsunami debris
2012.03.09:
Countdown to NPE
2012.03.08:
Lehigh Valley Plastics hosts Gov. Corbett
2012.03.07:
Ford Asia official to keynote PN's China conference
2012.03.05:
More details on thermoformers
2012.03.02:
Using 'The Lorax' to teach plastics recycling
2012.03.01:
Apple and Foxconn see the light
2012.02.28:
Explaining the new package recycling labels
2012.02.24:
Looking back at a big moment in plastics
2012.02.22:
Update on sale of Rexam's personal care unit
2012.02.22:
The return of Plastic Man
2012.02.21:
Is innovation slipping at P&G?
2012.02.16:
Huntsman's 2012 grade: Incomplete
2012.02.14:
Contest helps molder hold down workers' comp costs
2012.02.14:
On Apple and 'exploitation outsourcing'
2012.02.13:
Keeping up with bag bans
2012.02.10:
Are there any engineers on Twitter?
2012.02.10:
A source for plastics recycling help
2012.02.07:
We're all excellent drummers when we drive
2012.02.06:
Plastic bag bans hold hidden costs
2012.02.06:
Post-Super Bowl, a talk with the other Tom Brady
2012.02.03:
Prosecutor explains HPM decision
2012.02.03:
Hoffer Plastics talks up employee training program
2012.02.02:
A balanced story on plastic vs. paper
2012.01.31:
Spotlight on a star designer
2012.01.26:
Composites help protect Jupiter satellite
2012.01.24:
The latest in the battle against plastophobia
2012.01.24:
Glad highlights source reduction - but will consumers understand?
2012.01.20:
Inside story from a Fortis worker
2012.01.20:
Highlighting efforts to close the manufacturing skills gap
2012.01.18:
How durable is Canada's plastic currency?
2012.01.16:
The latest on plastics and politics
2012.01.16:
Apple reveals list of its suppliers
2012.01.13:
Private equity ownership isn't all bad
2012.01.13:
What will the ADM-Metabolix divorce mean to bioplastics?
2012.01.12:
Despite what you've heard, US plants still make plastic
2012.01.11:
Promoting a reshoring strategy
2012.01.09:
Fun - and dogs - at the Detroit Auto Show
2012.01.09:
Some myths about green packaging
2012.01.04:
Author describes challenges of living in a plasticized world
2011.12.30:
No more plastic sporks at Occupy Seattle
2011.12.28:
Defending plastic bag bans
2011.12.27:
Your top stories of 2011
2011.12.23:
Another casualty of the anemic economy: employee ambition
2011.12.22:
A voice in defense of plastic bags -- but is it too late?
2011.12.21:
Cervenkas honored for philanthropy
2011.12.19:
Battle continues over Formosa Plastics estate
2011.12.16:
Some thoughts on Coke's leadership on bio-based resin
2011.12.16:
Noticing window film on your honeymoon
2011.12.14:
Riots in Sri Lanka over plastic produce basket regulation
2011.12.14:
We're buried in good news
2011.12.13:
Standardizing terms for abnormal pellets
2011.12.13:
Revenge of the plastic bag
2011.12.13:
See leaky pipe? Win a prize
2011.12.08:
Plastic manhole covers thwart would-be scrap thieves
2011.12.08:
Stolen antique cannon recovered
2011.12.06:
'The Lorax' pits kids against plastics
2011.12.02:
HP tops list of sustainable electronics companies
2011.11.30:
Flex-N-Gate's Khan finally gets an NFL team
2011.11.29:
Designers make cool stuff from 'old' car parts
2011.11.29:
Rubbermaid says goodbye to Wooster
2011.11.28:
More insight into the US vs. Canada issue
2011.11.23:
Are US customers shunning Canadian suppliers?
2011.11.22:
An inside look at Foxconn
2011.11.21:
Wake up! It's the Plastics Age
2011.11.18:
Plastics worker fired for refusing 666 sticker?
2011.11.17:
Plastics associations meet again on marine litter
2011.11.16:
The plastics industry isn't standing in the way of recycling
2011.11.15:
Alpha Packaging's Dave Spence running for governor
2011.11.12:
Report: Chicago's high costs were an 'excuse' to move NPE
2011.11.10:
Stealing some hefty steel
2011.11.08:
Using more plastics for more MPG
2011.11.03:
Will the CD music format die next year?
2011.11.03:
Two with plastics connections named to Chamber group
2011.10.31:
Using recycled PET to make polyester 'cool'
2011.10.31:
CNN looks at 'Plastic Wars'
2011.10.28:
Does your plant shut down for 'deer season'?
2011.10.28:
Mich. molder meets Warren Buffett
2011.10.28:
Creative recycling for Halloween costumes
2011.10.27:
Penn State opens medical plastics center
2011.10.25:
S. Carolina plastics firm in the political spotlight
2011.10.25:
When riots are good for business
2011.10.25:
Just how many people love vinyl records?
2011.10.25:
Big donation for chemical engineering
2011.10.24:
SPE Automotive Innovation finalists
2011.10.22:
Small town cancels bag ban
2011.10.21:
SPI's Carteaux with Obama
2011.10.20:
Logistical leaps and product bans
2011.10.17:
German scientists develop plastic toy for pigs
2011.10.14:
Will Microsoft's sustainability goals impact plastics suppliers?
2011.10.13:
ACC gets interactive with new blog
2011.10.13:
Getting to the bottom of an often-cited statistic
2011.10.11:
Dogs and ice cream, what's not to like?
2011.10.10:
Toby Keith's homage to the 'Red Solo Cup'
2011.10.07:
Check out these student videos about plastics
2011.10.06:
Wolverine Plastics: a 65-year-old fairy tale?
2011.10.06:
Plastics notes from Reckitt Benckiser's sustainability report
2011.10.05:
How much do consumers know about the environment?
2011.10.04:
Surfers' group gets (more) serious about bag bans
2011.09.30:
Braskem completes purchase of Dow PP business
2011.09.29:
Plastics pioneer Eric Ross donates $17m to Holocaust museum
2011.09.28:
Artist builds 'life' from PVC pipe
2011.09.27:
Celebrating a legal victory for Cheeseheads
2011.09.26:
Obama's chat with a plastics salesman
2011.09.21:
Are ocean plastics coming from your laundry?
2011.09.21:
Unexpected benefits from social media
2011.09.20:
Exercise in technology: 3D-printed Stradivarius violin
2011.09.20:
Irish molder or TV star?
2011.09.16:
Building products and 'Extreme Makeover'
2011.09.16:
Buyers cite design problems in vehicle interiors
2011.09.14:
If you're an auto supplier, you're talking resin pricing
2011.09.12:
Recycler featured in WSJ innovation contest
2011.09.08:
An update on Wisconsin's plastics-to-Army family
2011.09.08:
Are jobs overrated?
2011.09.07:
Thoughts on bag hoarding and self-destructing plastic
2011.09.06:
Feel-good story of the day: Llamas Plastics
2011.09.06:
US plastics sector 'on the edge'
2011.09.01:
Remember the concept of employee benefits?
2011.08.31:
Fox News features MGS -- and toolmaker shortages
2011.08.30:
Don Kruschke's statement
2011.08.30:
America likely to see 'Manufacturing Renaissance'
2011.08.30:
Q. What's still made in America?
2011.08.25:
Steve Jobs' impact on plastics
2011.08.25:
The next brilliant plastic product: Happy Hot Dog Man?
2011.08.24:
Plastics firms on the Inc. 5000 list
2011.08.22:
Reality TV features acrylic fabricator
2011.08.19:
Which supplier supports the Cleveland Orchestra?
2011.08.16:
Business and personal collide in social media
2011.08.16:
What's your company's top challenge?
2011.08.15:
Boeing's Dreamliner gets more cupholders
2011.08.12:
Personal computers turn 30 -- is it time for their obituary?
2011.08.11:
Thoughts on the economy, from Wilbur Ross
2011.08.09:
Making a difference in Detroit: Eleanor Josaitis
2011.08.08:
'Super Greenies' are wealthy and active
2011.08.08:
Court rejects class certification for BPA lawsuits
2011.08.05:
Rotomolded sharks and plastics' popularity
2011.08.05:
Don't let skepticism stifle green marketing
2011.08.04:
JM Eagle lawsuit back in the news
2011.08.04:
Where can BPA go to get its reputation back?
2011.08.04:
Do you take all your vacation?
2011.08.03:
Marchionne's thoughts on the slow economy
2011.07.29:
Who gets credit for winning the bag ban lawsuit?
2011.07.28:
Plastic 'Smartbird' helps unravel mystery of how birds fly
2011.07.25:
Fun with design: all-plastic bike
2011.07.20:
Plastics News named in Murdoch column -- the inside story
2011.07.20:
Video recap from 'Advanced Moulding Technologies'
2011.07.19:
Electrolux not happy with rising resin prices
2011.07.19:
Plastic: the good, the bad and the ugly
2011.07.19:
Donated pipe delivers water to rural African villages
2011.07.15:
Can a chemical company executive be elected president?
2011.07.13:
Tips for creating a business blog
2011.07.11:
A final word on the NC State study on degradables in landfills
2011.07.11:
Bag ban cited as reason to secede from California
2011.07.08:
Dow's Williams on shingles, leadership and innovation
2011.07.06:
Plastic Man, the unaired pilot
2011.07.06:
Some thoughts on SPI, ACC and CPIA working together
2011.07.05:
Report: More study needed on biodegradable plastics
2011.07.01:
Husky sale finalized
2011.06.29:
Toyota shares 'lean' strategies with US schools
2011.06.28:
What can you learn from the social marketing experts in plastics?
2011.06.24:
Johnson discloses $10 million from Pacur
2011.06.23:
PS police watch for foam offenders
2011.06.22:
Plastics-bodied carmaker Think in bankruptcy
2011.06.21:
Paper mulls future of Sterling plasticizer plant
2011.06.21:
Jon Huntsman Jr. officially in the race
2011.06.15:
McCormick costs still sky-high -- who's to blame?
2011.06.15:
Gold, silver, bronze -- and Lexan
2011.06.15:
Trip over your dog? Call workers' comp
2011.06.13:
Jones Plastic & Engineering marks 50 years
2011.06.13:
GM honors oil boom recycler
2011.06.10:
Plastics News honored for journalism
2011.06.03:
Another great recycling plant tour
2011.06.02:
Is there still time to debate plastics bans?
2011.06.02:
Take a video visit to a PET recycling plant
2011.06.01:
Arizona law protects plastic pallets
2011.05.31:
Who's the former plastics exec behind '5-Hour Energy'?
2011.05.26:
Why are stores skipping the DC bag tax?
2011.05.25:
Bag bans come to the Midwest
2011.05.24:
Why are white iPhones thicker than black ones?
2011.05.23:
Plastics firms win Progressive Manufacturing awards
2011.05.23:
Trex recycles Heatsheets into decking
2011.05.20:
Plastic food is big in Japan
2011.05.18:
A debate that makes plastics look silly
2011.05.17:
Trexel wins innovation award
2011.05.13:
Cascade reports on environmental and social progress
2011.05.13:
DME accepting scholarship applications
2011.05.13:
Plastikos honored for employee relations
2011.05.12:
How AlphaPet dealt with the Ala. tornadoes
2011.05.10:
Why are design experts obsessed with coffee cup lids?
2011.05.10:
Goldfish ad aims at plastic pollution
2011.05.06:
Best blogs for industrial design students
2011.05.06:
Japan sends plastic sheet to Ala. tornado victims
2011.05.05:
Smart pallet knows when it's being stolen
2011.05.05:
How HDPE recycling is like aluminum
2011.05.04:
Another dispute over tooling in China
2011.05.02:
Blogging from Antec
2011.04.29:
Journalism, ethics and bisphenol A
2011.04.29:
Toy tooling 'miraculously saved'
2011.04.28:
Keeping safety in mind
2011.04.27:
Can these ads save plastics bags in Oregon?
2011.04.26:
David de Rothschild's balanced look at plastics
2011.04.26:
Punk and Poly Styrene in the news
2011.04.25:
Ohio man recycling cigarette filters
2011.04.22:
Environmentalists blast Coke's 'PlantBottle'
2011.04.22:
Early feedback on the paper 'bottle'
2011.04.21:
Ground zero for bag debate: Santa Barbara
2011.04.20:
Can Onex triple its investment in Husky?
2011.04.19:
Plastics noted in Apollo's IPO
2011.04.19:
STATS calls BPA a 'journalistic controversy'
2011.04.18:
Golf balls molded from lobster shells
2011.04.15:
Berry and Nypro employees making a difference
2011.04.13:
How safe are BPA-free plastics?
2011.04.13:
Roz Savage: Another ocean voyager focused on plastics
2011.04.11:
Study looks at 'fracking' and global warming
2011.04.11:
Recycling expert Nosker honored
2011.04.08:
Recycling carpet finds a home under the hood
2011.04.07:
Just how much does Ford like mushroom-based plastics?
2011.04.05:
Want to become a social marketing expert?
2011.04.04:
Little Tikes partners with Sea Turtle Conservancy
2011.04.01:
Some thoughts on plastics publishing
2011.03.31:
Berkshire-Lubrizol deal in the spotlight
2011.03.31:
US warns water walking balls are dangerous
2011.03.30:
Can PS spoons swing an election?
2011.03.30:
Is Dow shopping its PP licensing business?
2011.03.29:
Plastics firms named 'Companies to Watch'
2011.03.29:
Earthquake impact - beyond automotive
2011.03.28:
Everyone loves banana-based plastic
2011.03.28:
Bag advocate in the news again
2011.03.24:
Lankton to Russia: the icons stay in Clinton
2011.03.24:
Who's in your Final Four?
2011.03.23:
Taking action on marine debris
2011.03.23:
Life isn't like a Hollywood movie
2011.03.22:
Employee wins Supreme Court case against plastics firm
2011.03.21:
A 'green' housewares success story
2011.03.17:
Russia to Lankton: Send the icons home
2011.03.17:
Columnist says plastic is 'too good to throw away'
2011.03.16:
Uncertainty in the aftermath of Japan quake
2011.03.15:
Jon Stewart blasts plastic-wrapped bananas
2011.03.15:
Plastics firms donate to earthquake relief
2011.03.14:
Summit motivates youth to reduce plastics pollution
2011.03.14:
Common-sense advice on cutting down on plastics
2011.03.14:
Poll shows public wants 'free' plastic bags
2011.03.11:
Surfriders' lawyer explains stance against plastics
2011.03.11:
Talking about packaging to the business audience
2011.03.10:
Paper 'bottle' hits supermarket shelves
2011.03.10:
Pipe firms raise awareness of water main breaks
2011.03.08:
Kiwis battle hardship with humor
2011.03.04:
Tweeting about plastics
2011.03.04:
Surfboards made from ocean trash?
2011.03.03:
Help still needed in New Zealand
2011.03.03:
Apple highlights polyurethane in the iPad 2
2011.03.02:
'Plastic-Free February' is over
2011.03.01:
Unrest in the Middle East and the chemical industry
2011.03.01:
Yale researcher is blow molding metal
2011.03.01:
Plastics have changed bowling
2011.02.28:
How you really feel about polystyrene, Wonkette?
2011.02.28:
Give up plastic bags for Lent?
2011.02.28:
Wisconsin honors Dickten Masch
2011.02.25:
Plastics recycling 'myths'
2011.02.24:
Final conclusion to the HPM story?
2011.02.23:
Plastics New Zealand asks for help
2011.02.21:
PP pricing headlines, from Plastics News to Pravda
2011.02.18:
US manufacturing making a comeback
2011.02.16:
Why not invite your congressman to lunch?
2011.02.15:
Activist calls for ban on produce bags
2011.02.14:
Happy 60th to an iconic plastic toy
2011.02.10:
The plastic part that could save 1.5 billion gallons of fuel
2011.02.09:
You won't believe who's being accused of greenwashing
2011.02.08:
Finally, acknowledgment of plastics' benefits
2011.02.07:
Hypocrisy in 'Plastics-Free February'
2011.02.04:
6-year-old punished for wrapping sandwich in plastic
2011.02.03:
Freelin-Wade employees make a difference
2011.02.02:
High unemployment, with job vacancies
2011.02.01:
Sailing the Atlantic on a raft made of PE pipe
2011.01.31:
Rodale pushes Plastics-Free February
2011.01.31:
Can Jon Huntsman Jr. win the GOP nomination?
2011.01.26:
What's your most embarrassing moment at work?
2011.01.25:
Is the bottled water market recovering?
2011.01.25:
Van Jones speaks on plastics and poverty
2011.01.24:
Evco Plastics hosts Wis. governor
2011.01.21:
From Plastivision, a taste of Indian culture
2011.01.21:
Making a difference at West Pharmaceutical
2011.01.20:
Cast iron pipe suspected in Philadelphia explosion
2011.01.20:
Get ready for battles over state taxes
2011.01.18:
Toyota dealer touting Ecological Plastic
2011.01.17:
Q&A with Indorama's Aloke Lohia
2011.01.14:
Plastics industry efforts on marine debris
2011.01.13:
Plastics packaging featured on 'Modern Marvels'
2011.01.13:
Critical film 'Plastic Planet' coming to theaters
2011.01.11:
Röchling Automotive seeks US plant site
2011.01.10:
Can the US win back its 'disappearing jobs'?
2011.01.07:
Plastic loses even when it wins
2011.01.05:
Business jargon we're tired of seeing
2011.01.04:
Plastics alive and well in Leominister
2011.01.03:
Huntsman in the White House?
2010.12.28:
Bomb threat at Texas plant
2010.12.28:
Most popular stories of 2010
2010.12.27:
Going to court over excessive packaging
2010.12.23:
Time to get beyond 'ban, ban, ban'?
2010.12.20:
The joke's on plastic with 'Empire' song parody
2010.12.20:
Plastic formats, digital downloads and jobs
2010.12.15:
Barbie's carbon footprint
2010.12.15:
Progress in plastics social media
2010.12.13:
Nerds wanted in Michigan
2010.12.13:
Liveris, Kim and Al-Mady top 'power players'
2010.12.10:
Royal's De Zen found not guilty
2010.12.08:
What do Long Beach and Arkansas have in common?
2010.12.07:
Watch a Chevy Volt assembled in 90 seconds
2010.12.06:
Toray donates $1 million to University of Rhode Island
2010.12.03:
Nice holiday story about Entek
2010.12.03:
Plastic chair designer honored
2010.12.01:
Firms help bring clean water to Haiti
2010.12.01:
Fiji Water decides to pay the tax, reopens
2010.11.29:
Schwarzenegger wants Calif. to ban plastic bags
2010.11.29:
Fiji Water, no longer from Fiji?
2010.11.23:
Your extruder could be in the movies
2010.11.22:
Hoffer Plastics honored for community involvement
2010.11.22:
will.i.am's cool Lego hat
2010.11.19:
Chicago picks up a solar power convention
2010.11.17:
Royal weddings, PR and plastics
2010.11.16:
CBC News looks at 'Predicament of Plastics'
2010.11.16:
Congratulations to DeKalb Molded Plastics
2010.11.15:
SunChips are still loud in Canada
2010.11.09:
Algalita plans youth summit on plastic waste
2010.11.09:
Plastics industry spent $2 million on lobbying in California
2010.11.08:
Arburg's Arace named CFO of the year
2010.11.04:
Celebrities slam single-use plastics
2010.11.02:
Manufacturing and the US election
2010.10.31:
Turning the tables on our reporter at K2010
2010.10.29:
Plastics and the mid-term elections
2010.10.28:
How's business? Exhibitors say pretty good
2010.10.28:
Adventures in travel to K 2010
2010.10.26:
Blogging from K 2010
2010.10.22:
How green are plant-based plastics?
2010.10.22:
Truly beautiful bottle caps
2010.10.20:
Ohio lawsuit over $1 million in packaging
2010.10.20:
Does your 'smart' phone know plastics?
2010.10.18:
'Huge potential' in bioplastics
2010.10.15:
Emerging trend: custom graphics for car exteriors?
2010.10.14:
Supreme Court considers dispute with plastics firm
2010.10.13:
Dow may sponsor Detroit PGA event?
2010.10.12:
Plastic whiskers help blind dog 'see'
2010.10.12:
Wisconsin's TecStar ramps up for solar panels
2010.10.07:
Telluride, Colo., bans plastic bags
2010.10.05:
Dow's social media experiment at K 2010
2010.10.04:
Do extruders make the worst spouses?
2010.10.01:
Silberline celebrates 65 years
2010.10.01:
Bag ban arrives in North Carolina
2010.09.29:
Sustainability goal update: Johnson & Johnson
2010.09.29:
Spartech insiders buying shares
2010.09.28:
Neighbors complain about Mirel plant
2010.09.28:
Bayer's new CEO still likes plastics
2010.09.27:
Rent a plastic shed, just $500 a month
2010.09.24:
Relax, NPE is still in Orlando
2010.09.23:
Brain cancer trial underway
2010.09.22:
Film looks at recycling's footsoldiers
2010.09.22:
Vom Saal honored for BPA research
2010.09.20:
Sitcom about a plastics executive?
2010.09.20:
NY Times columnist meets MBA Polymers
2010.09.20:
Should plastics firms pay to screen Calif. storm drains?
2010.09.16:
Materials developments heating up for America's Cup
2010.09.14:
New blog focuses on plastics recycling
2010.09.14:
Video shows state-of-the-art 3-D printing
2010.09.14:
WSJ quotes plastics firm on tax worries
2010.09.13:
How safe are reusable bags?
2010.09.09:
What should a Ford interior smell like?
2010.09.09:
Is the US ready for recycled plastic building materials?
2010.09.07:
Wisconsin panel studies single-use plastics
2010.09.03:
Oh no, Crocs are back in style
2010.09.02:
California columnists: ACC lobbyists won the bag war
2010.09.01:
How do Californians feel about the bag ban failure?
2010.09.01:
Helping PLA take more heat
2010.09.01:
Preparing for disasters
2010.08.31:
Plastic wall of shame?
2010.08.27:
This vinyl IS final: firm presses ashes into LPs
2010.08.25:
Status of two voluntary bag reduction efforts
2010.08.25:
Hats off to Faurecia
2010.08.24:
UK firm making plastic from chewed gum?
2010.08.24:
ACC's bag ban advertisement
2010.08.23:
Bag ban is about politicians 'micromanaging our lives'
2010.08.23:
'Majestic Plastic Bag' aimed at Calif. legislature
2010.08.23:
Why ban plastics?
2010.08.18:
The problem with PLA: chip bags that are really loud
2010.08.18:
Paper bag maker not happy with Brownsville bag ban
2010.08.17:
Ron Johnson's career in the spotlight
2010.08.16:
Obama mentions MGS Plastics in Wis. speech
2010.08.13:
Layoffs at Moll in North Carolina
2010.08.13:
Plastic pizza boxes?
2010.08.12:
Callaway Golf shifts plastics-intensive work to Mexico
2010.08.11:
Obama says law will help manufacturers
2010.08.11:
SPI's Carteaux visiting White House today
2010.08.09:
Enough with the 'Recycled Island'
2010.08.06:
Working with schools to promote manufacturing
2010.08.06:
Candidate Binnie touts his business background
2010.08.05:
The market is changing fast for e-readers
2010.08.04:
Cool childhood memory: Mold-A-Rama
2010.08.03:
Banning bags kills jobs, won't help the environment
2010.08.02:
Point-counterpoint on California's bag tax
2010.08.02:
Shrink-wrapped people
2010.07.21:
Cascade is serious about sustainability
2010.07.20:
Plastiki limps into Sydney
2010.07.20:
Czech toy company re-issues 1970s classic
2010.07.19:
Associated Materials in play?
2010.07.19:
How casual is too casual?
2010.07.19:
One Senate hopeful gaining ground
2010.07.15:
Another blogger avoiding plastic
2010.07.13:
Bottled water legal again in Concord, Mass.
2010.07.13:
China moves full speed toward EVs
2010.07.12:
Jackson Browne: Humans are slobs
2010.07.08:
Offbeat plastics headline of the day
2010.07.07:
US Army rebuilds Iraqi pipe plant
2010.07.06:
Think snow: Penn College seniors design ice scrapers
2010.07.01:
Plastic bags: Untapped tax gold mine?
2010.06.29:
Lego movie? What's next a Tupperware sitcom?
2010.06.29:
Calif. bag maker says 'Let's bag the ban'
2010.06.28:
Amish-made recycled plastic?
2010.06.28:
NewAge again a top small business
2010.06.28:
Diversified Plastics honored for wellness efforts
2010.06.24:
Electrolux wants to make vacuums from marine debris
2010.06.23:
Should your company use social media?
2010.06.23:
Concord, Mass.: Where bottled water is illegal
2010.06.22:
110-year streak over for US manufacturing?
2010.06.21:
Plastic 'icebergs' disguise vacant lots
2010.06.21:
Favorite plastic icon: Devo energy dome
2010.06.18:
Arburg makes lemonade from vuvuzelas
2010.06.17:
Senate hopeful runs into conservative skeptics
2010.06.16:
Some thoughts on Ball exiting PET
2010.06.15:
Watch the vuvuzela being molded
2010.06.15:
'Addicted to Plastic' coming to cable
2010.06.14:
One processor's thoughts on bioplastics
2010.06.11:
Pallets as an 'emerging' technology
2010.06.10:
Court rules on tools and trademarks
2010.06.09:
Remembering Bill McConnell
2010.06.08:
UMass Lowell invests in emerging technology
2010.06.04:
Murdough returns to Little Tikes - for a day
2010.06.03:
Congratulations to Cashmere Molding
2010.06.02:
CNN tackles life 'without plastic'
2010.06.01:
Players never like the World Cup ball
2010.05.28:
Housewares show sticks with McCormick
2010.05.28:
Law credits SPI for kick-starting McCormick reforms
2010.05.26:
Investment opportunities for BPA replacement
2010.05.25:
Housewares show gives Chicago an ultimatum
2010.05.25:
What color is 'Giggle'?
2010.05.23:
Update on plastics execs targeting US Senate
2010.05.20:
CNN to report on PVC and 'Toxic America'
2010.05.18:
SunChips bag fails one compostability test?
2010.05.18:
Firm honored for supporting National Guard
2010.05.18:
Sustainability is more than just packaging
2010.05.14:
Has GM really turned the corner?
2010.05.12:
Report says bag taxes are 'disappointing'
2010.05.11:
An eloquent defense of plastics
2010.05.10:
Dart Container hits the big 5-0
2010.05.07:
Plastics firm profits from oil spill cleanup
2010.05.07:
Plastiki plug for Seretex
2010.05.05:
More change at McCormick Place
2010.05.04:
Succession planning in the spotlight
2010.05.04:
UK retailer touts 'environmentally friendly' PET
2010.05.03:
Fox Business barely tackles bioplastics
2010.05.03:
Plastic start-ups featured
2010.05.03:
In Moscow, protesters wear blue plastic buckets
2010.04.29:
JM Eagle case takes an odd turn
2010.04.28:
Fiberglass dinosaurs for sale
2010.04.28:
Video interview: How Knudstorp rescued Lego
2010.04.27:
Despite volcano, Chinaplas is No. 2
2010.04.26:
Anti-plastic 'heroes'?
2010.04.23:
Plastics get 'The Daily Show' treatment
2010.04.22:
Plastics seek the spotlight on Earth Day
2010.04.21:
Did the volcano disrupt your supply chain?
2010.04.20:
Convincing parents that plastics can be green
2010.04.20:
The psychology of BPA safety
2010.04.20:
Fast Company honored for BPA coverage
2010.04.19:
NYC wants more plastics recycling
2010.04.16:
Stephen Joseph, plastic bag advocate and environmentalist
2010.04.15:
Plastics and politics
2010.04.13:
Former plastics museum sold
2010.04.13:
Khan blocked from buying St. Louis Rams
2010.04.12:
Which is 'greener,' aluminum foil or plastic wrap?
2010.04.09:
Gondoliers say no to plastic
2010.04.07:
Do biodegradable plastics really work?
2010.04.05:
Wine box inventor dies at 92
2010.04.02:
Trade shows complain about McCormick
2010.04.01:
April Fools' and BPA safety
2010.04.01:
Time magazine laments 'Perils of plastic'
2010.03.29:
DC makes $150K on bag tax
2010.03.26:
Haiti seeks help recycling PET
2010.03.25:
Banning PS on spring break
2010.03.24:
Welcome to blogland, Novachem
2010.03.24:
Video: Plastic Bag
2010.03.23:
Video: The Story of Bottled Water
2010.03.19:
Federal funds for potato-based plastics?
2010.03.19:
Politics, plastics and humor
2010.03.17:
Griffon bidding for Atrium?
2010.03.15:
What's the worst job you ever had?
2010.03.15:
Big replacement window project: Empire State Building
2010.03.13:
IPO for MGA/Tikes?
2010.03.12:
More honors for Milwaukee BPA coverage
2010.03.11:
Celebrity + plastic product = publicity
2010.03.10:
Behind the scenes of our Processor of the Year
2010.03.10:
Igloo Products aids Haiti relief effort
2010.03.09:
New catalysts may encourage recycling
2010.03.09:
ADM's plant up and running
2010.03.09:
Dow assisting in Haiti, Chile
2010.03.09:
Nightly Business Report looks at Tupperware
2010.03.08:
PCI wins Wis. award
2010.03.08:
Plastics M&A in the spotlight
2010.03.08:
Calif. aquarium raises awareness of marine debris
2010.03.05:
Plastic banknotes coming to Canada
2010.03.05:
One city wants to educate its citizens, not ban plastics
2010.03.04:
Dangerous marine debris
2010.03.01:
Living without plastic
2010.03.01:
Winning gold with high-tech equipment
2010.03.01:
Reliance bid for LyondellBasell comes up short?
2010.02.26:
US Embassy design highlights ETFE
2010.02.26:
PET recycling in the World Cup spotlight
2010.02.25:
Using plastic trash to make art
2010.02.24:
A peek behind the BPA ban in Canada
2010.02.23:
Update on Tesla plane crash
2010.02.23:
Congratulations to Nyloncraft
2010.02.23:
Can makers' BPA problem
2010.02.19:
Is the bottled water market declining?
2010.02.19:
McCormick exhibitors want lower costs
2010.02.17:
New no-cleanup cooking concept
2010.02.17:
The ultimate insult in car interiors
2010.02.16:
Touting plastics to the Amish
2010.02.15:
Conventions crack down on 'outboarders'
2010.02.12:
Brutal advice for family-owned businesses
2010.02.11:
Toolmaker tells Forbes, 'Why expand?'
2010.02.11:
Plastics company owner buying NFL team
2010.02.10:
Plea deal ends Beene murder trial
2010.02.10:
McCormick to meet with trade show representatives
2010.02.10:
10 years to rebuild Haiti?
2010.02.07:
Editorializing against bag bans
2010.02.07:
Plastics at the Super Bowl
2010.02.05:
News flash: McCormick is expensive
2010.02.04:
Eastman might sell PET business?
2010.02.04:
Plastiki almost ready to go
2010.02.03:
But do you NEED a bag?
2010.02.03:
House in Argentina made of plastic bottles
2010.02.02:
Auto molder to shine on History Channel
2010.02.01:
What happens to those 3-D movie glasses?
2010.01.28:
Reacting to Obama's tax credit proposals
2010.01.27:
Plastic tarps offer temporary shelter in Haiti
2010.01.26:
Ohio's governor talks polymers
2010.01.25:
Processors adapt to sustainability efforts
2010.01.25:
Auto supplier's heirs may sell Detroit Pistons
2010.01.24:
Dow's Liveris talks about customers, Carbone
2010.01.22:
Lanxess worker helps with Haiti relief
2010.01.21:
Ring Container supports engineering education
2010.01.21:
Congratulations to SMC Ltd.
2010.01.21:
Meet a plastics recycling pioneer
2010.01.20:
More plastics humor from The Onion
2010.01.19:
Formosa's Wang pays whopping estate tax
2010.01.19:
WSJ discovers McCormick's problems
2010.01.17:
Paper bag maker happy about local ban
2010.01.15:
Unions push own McCormick Place reforms
2010.01.15:
Material ConneXion honors new materials
2010.01.13:
Iowa grocers encourage bag recycling
2010.01.12:
One Senator paying attention to plastics
2010.01.12:
ESPN jokes about plastic
2010.01.11:
More bidders for Dow's Styron?
2010.01.10:
Jim Cramer touts PolyOne
2010.01.07:
Plastic Logic unveils the Que reader
2010.01.07:
Does Dow have a Korean buyer for Styron?
2010.01.06:
McCormick seeks cheaper food
2010.01.05:
Jail for making thin plastic bags?
2010.01.04:
Remembering a Pez innovator
2010.01.04:
Using virtual software to create real spaces
2010.01.04:
Fruit protector gains attention
2010.01.04:
Next up: the North American Auto Show
2009.12.30:
Can portability equal sustainability?
2009.12.29:
Sustain-a-Bear, the all-PET stuffed animal
2009.12.29:
A surprising market for plastics: 3D glasses
2009.12.28:
Strike ends at compounding plant
2009.12.22:
Plastic coyotes protect park from geese
2009.12.21:
Vandal does $3 million in damage at Ind. molder
2009.12.21:
Committed to cleaning the garbage patch
2009.12.20:
Did Haitian turn down a deal?
2009.12.16:
Historical plant shutting down
2009.12.16:
Take a peek inside Rubbermaid
2009.12.15:
Milestone for plastics: 787 flight
2009.12.15:
McCormick costs in the spotlight
2009.12.12:
Pepsi in Chicago now only $293
2009.12.11:
Advances in soccer technology
2009.12.11:
LyondellBasell execs get a taste of India
2009.12.09:
City may help McCormick, if the gouging stops
2009.12.09:
Did stimulus money help the plastics industry?
2009.12.07:
New ad highlights 'Made in China' products
2009.12.04:
McCormick labor: We've made sacrifices
2009.12.03:
Coke shares its goals for the PlantBottle
2009.12.03:
Plastic litter up 165 percent since 1969
2009.12.02:
Milwaukee SPE making a difference
2009.12.02:
Daley admits McCormick gouges exhibitors
2009.12.01:
Plastics firms support charities
2009.12.01:
Downsizing at the Detroit Auto Show
2009.11.30:
Chicago's convention business needs a makeover
2009.11.30:
PolyOne's young CFO honored
2009.11.25:
Chicago loses dairy trade show to Dallas
2009.11.24:
More buyers emerging for LyondellBasell?
2009.11.23:
A prescription for curing McCormick's problems
2009.11.23:
Plastics, panic and 'The Simpsons'
2009.11.23:
Editorializing in Wikipedia
2009.11.20:
Getting on board with social media
2009.11.20:
Antec to hold sustainable technology forums
2009.11.18:
Orlando restaurants: more than Golden Corral
2009.11.18:
Lankton, Welch and Holliday honored
2009.11.17:
Horse bolts, Daley closes barn door
2009.11.17:
Pallets aren't the only things stolen for scrap value
2009.11.17:
Seeking packaging innovations
2009.11.12:
Md. battles milk crate bandits
2009.11.12:
Dow to spotlight electric vehicles
2009.11.11:
A big trade show drops Chicago -- but not NPE
2009.11.10:
Chicago media fascinated by posh Pepsi
2009.11.10:
R&D tax credits and toolmaking
2009.11.09:
Public interest growing in BPA safety?
2009.11.09:
Ad Age honors Lego marketing efforts
2009.11.09:
Reliance bid for LyondellBasell coming soon?
2009.11.05:
Little Tikes staying in Ohio
2009.11.05:
Carlisle Plastics' Binnie running for US Senate
2009.11.04:
McCormick Place in a 'financial hole'
2009.11.04:
An unexpected place to find plastics on TV
2009.11.03:
Defending $345 Pepsi
2009.11.02:
Chicago columnist blasts city over NPE costs
2009.10.29:
Social media advice: don't 'friend' your boss
2009.10.28:
Boeing to make 787 in Charleston
2009.10.27:
Plastics invade haute couture
2009.10.27:
Spooky story from Simi Valley
2009.10.26:
Another bump in the road for PS recycling
2009.10.23:
Chicago wins with social media
2009.10.22:
Chicago vs. Orlando, the vote
2009.10.21:
Procter & Gamble touts sustainability
2009.10.21:
Now San Francisco is targeting paper bags
2009.10.20:
Apple goes plastic for new MacBook
2009.10.19:
SPE names finalists for auto innovation awards
2009.10.19:
Is Chicago fighting to keep NPE?
2009.10.19:
Big career change: from plastics to the US Army
2009.10.14:
W.Va. plastics industry has $2.2 billion impact
2009.10.13:
Blitz USA founder honored
2009.10.13:
Lights, camera, plastic
2009.10.09:
Plastics, carbon dioxide and the future
2009.10.09:
Rising above the 'discount everything' syndrome
2009.10.08:
The boy who harnessed the wind
2009.10.06:
Brad Pitt's floating house
2009.10.05:
Amcor's Davison a '40 under 40'
2009.10.05:
Lubrizol, Weatherchem named good places to work
2009.10.01:
Does this resin make me look fat?
2009.09.29:
Apple talks about eliminating PVC
2009.09.29:
Apollo preparing for a windfall?
2009.09.28:
Thermoformer Poppelmann celebrates 60 years
2009.09.28:
Toyota consolidating resin purchases
2009.09.24:
Ireland may double bag tax
2009.09.23:
Sabic Innovative Plastics staying put
2009.09.22:
Former plastics executive may run for U.S. Senate
2009.09.21:
Huntsman, football star team up on new LBO firm
2009.09.17:
Busted for possession of PVC pipe
2009.09.17:
Plastics help Abbott make packaging more sustainable
2009.09.17:
Report features plastic pallets
2009.09.16:
Is recycling a 'cynical strategy'?
2009.09.15:
Kansas Gov. to tour Able Manufacturing
2009.09.15:
NPE, Chicago and McCormick Place
2009.09.14:
Rhode Island processors worry about electricity costs
2009.09.14:
Mich. thermoformer honored for saving energy
2009.09.14:
Acrylic handbags merit museum exhibit
2009.09.10:
$10 million bond set for jailed CEO
2009.09.09:
How long can a family-owned firm survive?
2009.09.03:
Adios, recession
2009.09.02:
Are PVC Christmas trees green?
2009.09.02:
Tough processor tries direct sales
2009.09.01:
Would you live in a Lego house?
2009.08.28:
Anaheim rail center to feature ETFE
2009.08.27:
Gov. Pawlenty visits Minn. molder
2009.08.27:
Back from the Plastic Vortex
2009.08.26:
Indiana inventor takes his case to court, and the press
2009.08.26:
Are you prepared for the flu?
2009.08.25:
SPI's comments for the Wis. story
2009.08.24:
Wis. paper critical of SPI's millennial project
2009.08.24:
Missouri bans the wrong plastic
2009.08.24:
HPM and wind power in the spotlight
2009.08.20:
Why did Seattle defeat the bag tax?
2009.08.20:
Latest problem for plastics -- it doesn't last forever
2009.08.18:
Voters rejecting Seattle bag tax
2009.08.18:
Sweet new product from Vermont
2009.08.14:
Plastic carts can't stand Ohio weather
2009.08.13:
Baseball, plastic, safety and testosterone
2009.08.12:
Mother Jones takes on Fiji Water
2009.08.11:
Formosa Plastics heirs disputing estate
2009.08.11:
Plastic pallet makers fire back
2009.08.11:
Plastics folks take leading roles at IDSA
2009.08.10:
Are reusable bags green?
2009.08.10:
Can the garbage patch be recycled?
2009.08.08:
Natural gas: energy source or plastic feedstock?
2009.08.07:
Pittsburgh and the right to bear PVC
2009.08.06:
Dow's role in Bill Clinton's North Korea mission
2009.08.06:
Sports car made of PU foam
2009.08.05:
Back-to-school in PVC
2009.08.05:
Plastic hives for urban bees
2009.08.05:
Tri-Star uses video and blog to reach customers
2009.08.04:
Schoeller Arca uses video to tell its story
2009.08.04:
Tupperware wins design award
2009.07.31:
Family battles over plastics companies' assets
2009.07.31:
After four years, Delphi emerging from bankruptcy
2009.07.29:
SPI's blog wins national honor
2009.07.28:
Blogger tries to blackmail plastics footware maker?
2009.07.28:
OSHA honors Wisconsin's Traex Co.
2009.07.28:
Is this the future of auto transportation?
2009.07.27:
Keep milk fresh with resin-saving container design
2009.07.27:
Delphi favors bid from lenders; GM approves
2009.07.22:
Small towns in Alaska ban plastic bags
2009.07.22:
Bemis Co. prepares for strike in Indiana
2009.07.21:
PBA spends $500,000 to fight Seattle bag tax
2009.07.21:
New commercial fights marine debris
2009.07.20:
Chinese injection molder buys 'The Onion'?
2009.07.17:
Calif. panel says BPA OK, but...
2009.07.15:
Wal-Mart ready to release sustainability index
2009.07.15:
Happy anniversary to Sonics & Materials
2009.07.14:
The high cost of buying cheap
2009.07.14:
An executive not afraid to have an opinion
2009.07.13:
Preparing for $20-per-gallon gasoline
2009.07.13:
NewAge Industries named a Top Small Workplace
2009.07.13:
Another active plastics blogger
2009.07.11:
LME to end plastics floor trading
2009.07.10:
Designers to visit Wis. plastics firms
2009.07.10:
Ira Boots honored as entrepreneur of the year
2009.07.09:
Should CEOs talk to the media?
2009.07.09:
Playing in a giant hamster ball
2009.07.08:
Bundanoon, Australia, bans bottled water
2009.07.08:
Are the feds going to raid your garage sale?
2009.07.08:
What are sponges made of?
2009.07.07:
Erno Rubik's new plastic toy
2009.07.07:
EPA offers Webinar on biodegradable plastics
2009.07.07:
Can an ad campaign make millennials love plastics?
2009.07.02:
CNNMoney tells story of a small cash-strapped distributor
2009.07.02:
What Earth911.com thought of NPE
2009.07.01:
Museums coping with deteriorating plastics
2009.07.01:
Polystar's Friedman in the news
2009.07.01:
Using nylon pellets to wash clothes
2009.06.29:
Do retailers still want to use plastic bags?
2009.06.29:
Here are three generations at NPE
2009.06.25:
Video helps tell NPE's stories
2009.06.24:
Tempus fugit at NPE
2009.06.24:
Dreamliner delays reflect on composites
2009.06.23:
Has the recovery arrived?
2009.06.23:
So how many attendees are at NPE2009?
2009.06.21:
Blogging from NPE2009
2009.06.20:
Vuvuzela -- the controversial plastic horn of South Africa
2009.06.18:
Baltimore Sun opposes bag tax
2009.06.18:
Celebrity visits to NPE
2009.06.17:
Chicago to remember 1968 during NPE week
2009.06.16:
Can Toronto's bag tax stand up in court?
2009.06.16:
Major Plastics honored for innovation
2009.06.15:
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act still isn't working
2009.06.12:
Set-up begins at NPE2009
2009.06.10:
Ecological plastics: an oxymoron?
2009.06.09:
Now the United Nations wants to ban plastic bags?
2009.06.08:
Catching up on technology at NPE
2009.06.08:
Building a scale model of Chicago, in plastic
2009.06.08:
Warner Bros. saves money through sustainability
2009.06.04:
D.C. bag tax doesn't apply to newspapers
2009.06.04:
A nanny-state product ban
2009.06.02:
A peek inside the pro-BPA playbook
2009.06.02:
Statue of Liberty upgrades to plastic
2009.06.02:
Some plastics firms are hiring
2009.06.01:
No bag tax in NYC
2009.06.01:
Tarheels to make throwing away plastic bottles illegal
2009.06.01:
Toronto charging for bags
2009.05.28:
Plante & Moran seeking plastics company data
2009.05.27:
Where can you turn for accurate info on chemicals?
2009.05.27:
TPU design seminar at NPE
2009.05.26:
Catching up with Tyco's Kozlowski
2009.05.26:
Inventor builds a better straw
2009.05.22:
Boat makers now offering 'payment protection'
2009.05.20:
To avoid getting sick, carefully wash your reusable bags
2009.05.19:
Bottled water firms sue to stop NY deposit
2009.05.17:
Paparazzi after plastics manager
2009.05.15:
Ohio congregation turns extrusion plant into a church
2009.05.15:
Dow's deal with PIC is most sincerely dead
2009.05.14:
Selling injection presses on eBay
2009.05.14:
Coke and bio-based plastics
2009.05.13:
Is the Obama stimulus plan good for plastics?
2009.05.13:
Top 10 green myths
2009.05.12:
Pioneer named to minority-owned business list
2009.05.12:
Making gardening greener
2009.05.08:
Minnesota restricts BPA
2009.05.08:
Dom DiMaggio's plastics connection
2009.05.08:
Chicago hotels offer discounts for NPE
2009.05.07:
Should we be angry about GM?
2009.05.06:
NASA 'super plastic' in heart device
2009.05.06:
Win bar trivia with this question
2009.05.05:
Vote for the 'People's Choice' in plastics design
2009.05.04:
Marks & Spencer reports result of bag fee
2009.05.01:
A bag law the plastics industry might support
2009.05.01:
Using PS to boost diesel fuel
2009.05.01:
More students against plastic bags
2009.04.30:
My thoughts on SPE Thermoforming
2009.04.30:
Webinars on sustainable packaging
2009.04.29:
Plastics industry on Facebook
2009.04.28:
Are processors feeling optimistic?
2009.04.28:
Beating up a 17-year-old girl for plastics
2009.04.27:
Will GM's summer shutdown cripple its suppliers?
2009.04.23:
Details on the GM summer slowdown
2009.04.23:
EPA's support for banning bags
2009.04.23:
Diversifying from automotive
2009.04.22:
How the media played ACC's bag-recycling announcement
2009.04.22:
Rush Limbaugh loves plastic bags
2009.04.21:
Should you be using social media?
2009.04.21:
What's the state of plastics recycling?
2009.04.20:
Tweeting from SAE in Detroit
2009.04.20:
Introducing a Thermoforming Superhero
2009.04.20:
Yet another life 'without' plastic
2009.04.17:
Greenwashing adds a 7th sin
2009.04.17:
Here's Novatec's response
2009.04.17:
Read Conair's patent infringement complaint
2009.04.16:
Aiming for a compostable snack bag
2009.04.16:
Tooling firms weather the downturn
2009.04.15:
Do you remember Starlite?
2009.04.15:
Economic recovery? In manufacturing, not yet
2009.04.15:
NPR tackles the precautionary principle
2009.04.15:
Bottled water: no longer cool?
2009.04.15:
Bag ban battle comes to San Jose, Calif.
2009.04.14:
Berry Plastics in the spotlight
2009.04.14:
Wood pallet makers put up a fight
2009.04.14:
Unpaid leave trend spreads to DuPont
2009.04.13:
Dart mobilizes to fight Philly PS ban
2009.04.13:
Akron's 100 years of polymer education
2009.04.12:
Packaging whiz moving to academia?
2009.04.10:
Big plastic sculpture will keep California music fans cool
2009.04.09:
Saving energy at Hy-Ten Plastics
2009.04.08:
Toshiba coming to NPE2009
2009.04.07:
GM reveals 2-person EV prototype with Segway
2009.04.07:
No slowdown in bag headlines
2009.04.06:
Are recycled plastics creating CSI headaches?
2009.04.03:
Retailers prepare for massive changes
2009.04.03:
Can baby boomers lead the recovery?
2009.04.02:
Preparing for a bag war in Seattle
2009.04.02:
Another reason to go to NPE
2009.04.02:
Bag debate gets nasty in D.C.
2009.04.01:
Some attractive products made from recycled PET bottles
2009.03.31:
Sabic's Al-Mady still bullish on plastic
2009.03.31:
Are economic troubles trumping toxic concerns?
2009.03.30:
How will auto suppliers fare under Obama's new plan?
2009.03.30:
Seattle to vote on plastic bag fees today
2009.03.30:
Video on how the Plastiki was built
2009.03.26:
California molder tries 'furlough lite'
2009.03.25:
How big is the plastic garbage patch?
2009.03.24:
Obama on energy-efficient windows
2009.03.24:
A deposit bill with a chance?
2009.03.23:
Update on Solus explosion
2009.03.20:
Explosion kills 2 in Orange County, Calif.
2009.03.19:
Census shows productivity up, jobs down
2009.03.19:
Freedom Plastics sold in pieces
2009.03.18:
Positive news on home construction?
2009.03.18:
Plastic fun for Sasha and Malia
2009.03.17:
Could a small auto supplier bankruptcy trigger disaster?
2009.03.16:
When will the recovery start?
2009.03.16:
Turtles and plastic trash
2009.03.16:
Newspaper honored for BPA coverage
2009.03.13:
Sunoco refuses to sell BPA for kids' products
2009.03.12:
Off-beat blog for marketing TPVs
2009.03.12:
Nypro, Lankton honored for support to education
2009.03.10:
Georgia Gulf and Silver-Line want to buy Freedom Plastics
2009.03.10:
Beene suspects arraigned, no decision yet on death penalty
2009.03.06:
Someone's bullish on U.S. resin manufacturing
2009.03.06:
Will Dow and Rohm and Haas settle? You bet!
2009.03.05:
No more BPA in U.S. baby bottles
2009.03.03:
Blogging from Las Vegas
2009.03.03:
Dallas Morning News favors plastic bag tax
2009.02.26:
Aladdin & REI recycling new, but unwanted, water bottles
2009.02.25:
Congratulations to Diversified Plastics Inc.
2009.02.24:
Eptam Plastics workers shave their heads
2009.02.24:
Bag taxes frequently proposed, but few actually adopted
2009.02.20:
Stimulus, taxes and your company
2009.02.19:
High-tech plastic pallets may foil thieves
2009.02.19:
Honda honored for saving energy
2009.02.18:
Finding beauty in mundane plastic products
2009.02.18:
Interested in bioplastics?
2009.02.13:
Mitsubishi injection press maker retrenches in U.S. market
2009.02.13:
Lincoln celebrated in plastic foam
2009.02.12:
Using plastics to make greenhouses 'greener'
2009.02.12:
Iowa worker killed in fork lift accident
2009.02.10:
Sugar-based PE on the back burner?
2009.02.06:
Marketing 101
2009.02.04:
Firms to show off the best clean technology
2009.02.03:
CEOs have feelings, too
2009.02.03:
Mobster sentenced for murdering plastics company owner
2009.02.02:
Resin suppliers want a piece of the stimulus bill
2009.01.30:
Out-of-work folks line up for shrink-wrap franchises
2009.01.30:
Auto industry important to U.S. innovation
2009.01.27:
SPE names environmental award winners
2009.01.26:
Fast Company blasts chemical industry stance on BPA
2009.01.26:
Update on Dow's deal with Rohm and Haas
2009.01.26:
Next week's Plastindia offers full slate
2009.01.23:
Coke helps MSU create packaging sustainability center
2009.01.23:
Buckhorn pitches in on 'A Day of Service for Our Military'
2009.01.22:
Spartech awarded LEED green building certification
2009.01.22:
Recycler Maine Plastics lends a hand
2009.01.21:
Wage cuts vs. layoffs
2009.01.21:
Obama coming to NPE?
2009.01.20:
Analysts warn of bankruptcy threat
2009.01.17:
Plastics recycler: Madoff was my roommate
2009.01.17:
Plastics passenger on US Air 1549
2009.01.16:
How was the auto show?
2009.01.14:
Is the Dalai Lama a plastics hater?
2009.01.12:
DuPont's reaction to the downturn
2009.01.10:
Plastic cones for Obama
2009.01.08:
Big opportunity at Husky?
2009.01.08:
Twittering from the Auto Show
2009.01.07:
Liveris on the state of Dow Chemical
2009.01.05:
Barbie, a plastic icon, turns 50
2009.01.04:
LyondellBasell to bring in turnaround team
2008.12.31:
Chapter 11 for LyondellBasell?
2008.12.30:
Oh brother...
2008.12.29:
Reader comments are the best
2008.12.28:
Setback for "asset light?
2008.12.24:
Dow's final push for Kuwait JV
2008.12.23:
Jonas Brothers save Detroit -- at least for a night
2008.12.21:
Much-needed optimism from Milacron
2008.12.19:
Museum settling into new home
2008.12.17:
Honoring the inventor of the plastic toothpaste tube
2008.12.16:
Dell using recycled HDPE
2008.12.12:
Hating silver-painted plastic
2008.12.11:
Store sells only US-made products
2008.12.11:
Blogger makes Brita filters recyclable
2008.12.11:
Ski towns to voluntarily cut plastic bags
2008.12.11:
Plastic bird fools real people
2008.12.09:
Computer mouse turns 40
2008.12.08:
Terrorism overshadows beverage conference
2008.12.05:
Moustaches for fun (and fundraising) at Husky
2008.12.05:
SPE plans its 1st virtual conference
2008.12.04:
Obama to meet with BPA critics
2008.12.02:
Big 3 unveiling plans today
2008.12.02:
Blogs that don't like plastics
2008.12.02:
Detroit SPE donating toys for charities
2008.11.26:
Schulman's fish camp
2008.11.24:
Dow deal with Kuwait reopened?
2008.11.23:
A lousy week in Washington
2008.11.20:
Congratulations to Colorado's PDM
2008.11.20:
Design competition at NPE
2008.11.19:
Erie Plastics Corp. preparing to close
2008.11.19:
China's automakers want their own bailout
2008.11.19:
Toledo mayor proposes bag tax
2008.11.18:
NY Times switching to biodegradable bags
2008.11.18:
The best of in-mold decorating
2008.11.17:
BPA in microwave-safe containers
2008.11.14:
The cost of GM's death
2008.11.12:
Floating plastics that help the environment
2008.11.12:
One bag ban rejected, another proposed
2008.11.12:
Bob Simpson on US manufacturing
2008.11.10:
A half-truth about recycling
2008.11.07:
Come join the 'benefits of plastic summit'
2008.11.05:
What will Obama mean to manufacturers?
2008.11.03:
Toronto looks at packaging
2008.10.28:
Congratulations to Teel Plastics
2008.10.28:
Are you cutting back on travel?
2008.10.28:
Dell boosts recycled content
2008.10.28:
Biodegradable PVC?
2008.10.28:
Fire hits Ohio recycler
2008.10.23:
Did ACC write FDA's report on BPA
2008.10.23:
Here's a lack of common sense
2008.10.21:
How fast should Wal-Mart ditch plastic bags?
2008.10.21:
Toyota to use bioplastics
2008.10.21:
Plastics angle to the credit crunch
2008.10.20:
PlasticsEurope sponsors debate on plastics
2008.10.17:
Bottled vs. tap debate may reach Florida court
2008.10.17:
Canada set to declare BPA 'toxic'
2008.10.15:
Electronics makers explore materials
2008.10.15:
UK newspapers tussle over plastic bags
2008.10.13:
BPA in the news again
2008.10.10:
Connecting with recruits via Facebook
2008.10.09:
Erie Times-News looks at plastics
2008.10.07:
Welcome to blogland, SPI
2008.10.07:
Phthalate safety in a nutshell
2008.10.07:
Pepsi on sustainability
2008.10.07:
NY Times on bag taxes and bans
2008.10.02:
Petrucci's views on the credit crunch
2008.09.30:
What's happening at Shop-Vac?
2008.09.29:
Recycling election signs
2008.09.29:
Boston Globe's 'praise of plastic'
2008.09.24:
Bringing work back to America
2008.09.23:
Tackling waste at Wal-Mart
2008.09.22:
Dow's Liveris calls for U.S. industrial policy
2008.09.22:
How does plastics recycling rate?
2008.09.19:
New owner soon at Erie Plastics
2008.09.17:
Plastics in the Chevy Volt
2008.09.16:
BPA makes headlines again
2008.09.12:
Three ways to deal with plastic bags
2008.09.09:
Bayer, Lucite on the block?
2008.09.08:
Alcan sale coming soon?
2008.09.08:
Plastic newspaper attracts publicity
2008.09.08:
How P&G buys packaging
2008.09.05:
Clariant, Ciba in play (again)?
2008.09.04:
Why ban stuff?
2008.09.03:
NY Times columnist pushes for plastic bag ban
2008.09.03:
Who to believe, FDA or NTP?
2008.09.02:
Spotlight on recycling
2008.08.26:
Plastics + waterpower = electricity
2008.08.26:
Plastics as the cartoon villain
2008.08.25:
Deflecting an asteroid with PET film
2008.08.22:
Sustainability around the globe
2008.08.20:
Honors for Frigel
2008.08.19:
Saving money by 'WorkSharing'
2008.08.19:
Hats off to Evansville
2008.08.19:
Debunking another hoax
2008.08.14:
Beaujolais in PET
2008.08.13:
Mining for plastics?
2008.08.13:
Keeping up with Stan Gault
2008.08.12:
Seattle bag tax opponents gather support
2008.08.09:
Critics weigh in on ACC's BPA ads
2008.08.09:
Plastic bans fail in California
2008.08.07:
What paper makers believe
2008.08.07:
Recycling bags in Solana Beach
2008.08.05:
Making sense of a Minnesota law
2008.08.04:
Is the future in NanoPlatelets?
2008.08.01:
Plastics make thin, bendable screens possible
2008.08.01:
Living without (some) plastics
2008.07.30:
Tupperware's unsung heroine
2008.07.30:
Living in a Little Tikes house
2008.07.29:
Bag makers play the 'tax' card
2008.07.29:
Chicago implements limited bag ban
2008.07.29:
Congress approves phthalate ban
2008.07.29:
Seattle approves bag fee, PS ban
2008.07.28:
Patron saint of plastic bags
2008.07.24:
Consumerist on degradable water bottles
2008.07.22:
DuPont a takeover target?
2008.07.21:
Rare tour inside Lego's plant
2008.07.19:
3 fatal accidents point to need for a safety check
2008.07.17:
Blue Water closing?
2008.07.16:
Continental denies talks with Sintex
2008.07.16:
Wal-Mart: the new FDA
2008.07.15:
Are industry-funded studies biased?
2008.07.15:
An invention that shows ingenuity
2008.07.15:
Keanu Reeves as Plastic Man?
2008.07.11:
Responding to criticism
2008.07.11:
Time discovers the 'truth' about plastics
2008.07.10:
NY regulates plastic knuckles
2008.07.09:
PS foodservice wins this round
2008.07.08:
McCain likes Crocs
2008.07.08:
UK retailer cheats on plastic bag fee?
2008.06.30:
Clean up those pellets
2008.06.30:
Bottled water report wins award
2008.06.26:
Two views of PS from Houston
2008.06.26:
Beware the high cost of scrap metal
2008.06.26:
Vote for Glenn Beall
2008.06.23:
NY Times on the "Sea of Trash"
2008.06.20:
Liveris and Duffey sound the alarm
2008.06.20:
The art and science of making soccer balls
2008.06.19:
Is Houston the best U.S. city?
2008.06.19:
B&B Molders' training in the news
2008.06.19:
Happy birthday, Hula Hoop
2008.06.18:
Beware of smelly con men
2008.06.18:
Coke talks about PET and bioresins
2008.06.15:
Plastics in the comics again
2008.06.12:
Karim Rashid defends plastics
2008.06.12:
Tempest in a shower
2008.06.11:
BPA non-story in the news
2008.06.11:
Choose your neighbors carefully
2008.06.10:
A rare spotlight on AH&M
2008.06.10:
Plastic balls saving Calif. reservoir
2008.06.09:
UW-Stout adds plastics engineering degree
2008.06.05:
Let's hope this is just a typo
2008.06.03:
Behind Kreinberg and Reinhard's pitch for Dow Chemical
2008.06.03:
The New London blob: Is it art?
2008.05.30:
Inflatable robots on Mars?
2008.05.30:
PET bottles and 'Heal the Bay'
2008.05.30:
Another voyage to the garbage patch
2008.05.29:
Jim Cramer likes glass, hates plastics
2008.05.29:
Baekeland family's dark side
2008.05.28:
'Plastipanic' is the word
2008.05.23:
It's just over a year away...
2008.05.23:
Some blogs to watch
2008.05.22:
Friendly contest to use fewer bags
2008.05.22:
Bob Simpson joins machine tool trade group
2008.05.21:
Cuba building vinyl homes
2008.05.20:
Bottlemania in the news
2008.05.20:
Designers love rotomolding
2008.05.20:
On the road with PlastiVan
2008.05.20:
Recycling trouble in dairyland
2008.05.14:
Wal-Mart calls the shots
2008.05.14:
Life without plastic?
2008.05.14:
Sustainability for competitive advantage
2008.05.13:
Interesting new cereal packaging
2008.05.08:
Plastics and sports
2008.05.06:
Get ready for the giant duck
2008.05.05:
Ground zero for bag bans
2008.05.02:
Manufacturers cutting jobs
2008.05.02:
Bags against humanity?
2008.04.29:
BPA debate on the radio
2008.04.28:
Bioplastics confuse consumers
2008.04.28:
Vinyl music coming back, sort of
2008.04.23:
Get ready for the Plastiki
2008.04.23:
A look at vom Saal's world
2008.04.22:
Congratulations to Robert Cervenka
2008.04.21:
Two hot videos
2008.04.19:
Bag makers win injunction against ban
2008.04.17:
Paper bags: Roach city
2008.04.16:
ACC battles back
2008.04.15:
Proof that plastic bags are greener than paper?
2008.04.15:
Links to the new report on BPA safety
2008.04.14:
Congratulations to Hamilton Plastics' Harshad Shah
2008.04.10:
Today "clarifies" its bottle report
2008.04.09:
No longer taboo at trade shows
2008.04.09:
Today show slams plastic bottles
2008.04.08:
Recruiting for NPE in Mexico
2008.04.08:
Blogging from Mexico
2008.04.08:
Fire at Port Erie
2008.04.04:
Buying a piece of plastics history
2008.04.03:
A look at burning plastic
2008.04.03:
Motley Fool pans Metabolix
2008.03.28:
Using plastic to fight counterfeit products
2008.03.27:
Palo Alto's pro-plastics secret
2008.03.26:
Plastic threat to sea life 'exaggerated'
2008.03.25:
Where can you turn for safe packaging?
2008.03.24:
Congratulations to Cellect
2008.03.24:
Phthalate debate rages
2008.03.24:
Calif. city stands against a ban
2008.03.21:
Getting involved pays off
2008.03.21:
An opportunity to help
2008.03.20:
Last chance for injection molders
2008.03.20:
Who's in your Final Four?
2008.03.19:
How long will plastic pipe last?
2008.03.18:
Singing the praises of our award finalists
2008.03.18:
But the chocolate eggs are perfectly safe...
2008.03.18:
Nylon strap blamed for crane accident
2008.03.17:
Making film with wind power
2008.03.13:
On the front lines of the bag war
2008.03.11:
Plastics snowbirds in Florida
2008.03.07:
Ford wants lighter weight ... metal?
2008.03.06:
Case develops novel polymer
2008.03.06:
Rollprint reaches a milestone
2008.03.05:
Plastics, design and durability
2008.03.04:
Pipe makers help in Honduras
2008.02.28:
You oughta be in pictures
2008.02.27:
Making hedgehog-safe packaging
2008.02.26:
Chinese product safety in the spotlight
2008.02.25:
Will newspapers pay a premium to avoid being hypocritical?
2008.02.21:
Best plastic application today
2008.02.20:
Berry Plastics goes pink
2008.02.20:
Recycling chemical plants
2008.02.20:
Bag ban in the Badger state
2008.02.19:
GE Plastics, now Sabic, back at NPE
2008.02.19:
Sending a PET bottle into orbit
2008.02.14:
A day without plastics
2008.02.13:
After Mardi Gras, don't toss the beads
2008.02.11:
Recycled vs. virgin
2008.02.08:
The story behind the stories
2008.02.07:
W. Va. considers bag ban
2008.02.07:
Congratulations to Heritage Plastics
2008.02.06:
Ohio to invest $100 million in biopolymers
2008.02.05:
Mayor Daley defends plastics
2008.02.04:
Plastics, MPG and gas guzzlers
2008.02.02:
Wangs promote China American studies
2008.02.02:
Plastic bags in the spotlight
2008.01.30:
Happy 150th to Bemis Co.
2008.01.29:
Hula Hoops and Frisbees
2008.01.28:
Happy birthday, Lego
2008.01.28:
Expert compares PET and aluminum
2008.01.25:
Matt Lauer hates plastic bags
2008.01.24:
Fallout from Victor Plastics' bankruptcy
2008.01.23:
Another view on plastic bans
2008.01.22:
Check out our China blogs
2008.01.22:
Plastics and the bionic eye
2008.01.17:
Madison, Wis., may ban more plastics
2008.01.17:
Show off your cool parts at Antec
2008.01.17:
Hoffer benefits from in-house recycling
2008.01.15:
Blogs for fun and profit
2008.01.14:
Plastics issues make "dubious data" list
2008.01.11:
Last vinyl record factory in Canada closes
2008.01.10:
Plastics and the $2,500 car
2008.01.09:
Banning bags around the world
2008.01.08:
Separation of church and bottled water
2008.01.04:
Krauss Maffei planning an IPO?
2008.01.03:
$100-per-barrel oil -- or not
2008.01.02:
Sealed Air's tiff with local cops
2007.12.28:
Beverage industry to fight Chicago tax
2007.12.27:
Does anyone want to buy Schulman?
2007.12.26:
Reusing seldom-recycled containers
2007.12.19:
Anti-plastic messages for kids
2007.12.18:
Canadian chains drop PC bottles
2007.12.17:
Coke tries gimmick packaging
2007.12.14:
Banning a new type of bag
2007.12.12:
Dealing with wrap rage
2007.12.12:
Jarden wins local honor
2007.12.11:
Wineries look at PET
2007.12.07:
Remembering the Commodore 64
2007.12.05:
More lead-in-toys headlines
2007.12.04:
Washington Post on PVC
2007.12.03:
Newspapers weigh in on bag bans
2007.12.03:
Join the debate about BPA safety
2007.11.29:
Toxic bead maker apologizes
2007.11.27:
BPA to bizarre
2007.11.26:
Blow molding in Afghanistan
2007.11.21:
Will bag recycling work in Los Angeles?
2007.11.20:
A deposit on milk bottles?
2007.11.19:
Kudos to Larian the toymaker
2007.11.14:
Bottled water hits the funny papers
2007.11.13:
Former Mattel workers talk about quality problems
2007.11.12:
PolyOne tackles safety issue
2007.11.08:
Vinyl and CD, together at last
2007.11.08:
Chinese factory owner complains
2007.11.06:
Charging for plastic bags
2007.11.05:
Recycling shrink wrap
2007.11.05:
Another Bush weighs in on plastics
2007.11.02:
Laura Bush speaks on plastics in Miss.
2007.10.30:
Biggest news from K
2007.10.28:
It's really a coincidence
2007.10.25:
Despite train strike, K going strong
2007.10.24:
First day's attendance
2007.10.23:
Blogging from Dusseldorf
2007.10.19:
McClarin Plastics' Kennedy honored
2007.10.18:
Skipping K because of a plastic tax
2007.10.17:
Dow vs. Kreinberg heats up
2007.10.12:
Bag makers applaud Wal-Mart
2007.10.11:
Taxing bottled water
2007.10.08:
Ad Age on plastic bottle backlash
2007.10.04:
This spud won't squeal
2007.10.04:
Fla. city may ban Chinese goods
2007.10.04:
Transparent, but strong as steel
2007.10.02:
Making plastic beads in the USA
2007.10.01:
Shareholder wants changes at Spartech
2007.10.01:
Wang could be Taiwan's Ross Perot
2007.09.28:
What's in Husky's future?
2007.09.27:
Play ball!
2007.09.26:
Wal-Mart cutting plastic
2007.09.26:
GM strike over
2007.09.24:
How to market a proprietary product
2007.09.20:
Are you smarter than a 10th grader?
2007.09.19:
Greenpeace's electronics guide
2007.09.19:
Worst place to sell plastic bags
2007.09.18:
Is the Dreamliner safe?
2007.09.18:
ADS being a good neighbor
2007.09.17:
Emmys go green
2007.09.17:
Full-time salesman, part-time rocker
2007.09.17:
Plastic resin across the border
2007.09.14:
Two-stroke nostalgia
2007.09.13:
Essel Propack to buy Alcan unit?
2007.09.13:
Gatorade plans ahead
2007.09.12:
Ever meet a fellow by the name of Hill?
2007.09.12:
Mold-Rite keeps Hope alive
2007.09.11:
SPE names Antec plenary speakers
2007.09.11:
Laura Bush pans plastics, again
2007.09.10:
Good to the last drop
2007.09.10:
Sonoco likes plastics
2007.09.10:
Sabic's Prince Charming?
2007.09.06:
Good career move?
2007.09.06:
Coke steps forward
2007.09.04:
Paying to play
2007.08.31:
Hats off to BASF
2007.08.30:
Lomont's pasta project
2007.08.28:
Reaching out to kids
2007.08.28:
United Southern honored
2007.08.28:
Hoover liquidation coming
2007.08.27:
Ala. (outhouse) burning
2007.08.27:
Making plastics prison-safe
2007.08.23:
Housing crunch hurts auto sales?
2007.08.22:
PS ban a blast from the past
2007.08.22:
Tough talk from Calif.
2007.08.21:
Hats off to Sterilite
2007.08.20:
Thumbs up for Prent
2007.08.20:
Fearsome plastics
2007.08.16:
Praising Dow's corporate ads
2007.08.15:
A toast to plastics
2007.08.14:
Chicago to tax bottled water?
2007.08.13:
Bag debate on the radio today
2007.08.10:
Salon says plastic bags are killing us
2007.08.08:
NYTimes supports bottle deposits
2007.08.07:
Cork growers lament plastics
2007.08.06:
First day for new Chrysler
2007.08.03:
Water bottlers fight back
2007.08.03:
Private equity wins Chrysler
2007.08.02:
Mob trial with a plastics angle
2007.08.01:
Begley finds a role
2007.08.01:
Rubbermaid adds metal firm
2007.07.31:
Workplace princesses
2007.07.30:
Fighting back via eBay
2007.07.27:
Coke recycling in Europe
2007.07.25:
Husky deal on hold?
2007.07.24:
Is there a limit to cost-cutting?
2007.07.23:
The great deposit debate
2007.07.20:
Milk crate bandits
2007.07.19:
Happy 100th birthday
2007.07.19:
Summer at plastics camp
2007.07.18:
Bag frenzy spreads
2007.07.18:
Platinum-coated PS
2007.07.17:
Stockline report released
2007.07.17:
BASF may sell styrenics
2007.07.16:
Abd leaves Spartech
2007.07.13:
Ross wins Hermosillo prize
2007.07.12:
Huntsman deal sealed
2007.07.12:
Bradley retires from AMBA
2007.07.12:
Blogging with SPE
2007.07.10:
Labor vs. bankruptcy
2007.07.09:
Cereplast's missed gig at Live Earth
2007.07.06:
Plastics on the campaign trail
2007.07.06:
Hollywood's vinyl crowd
2007.07.05:
Blogging on the job
2007.07.05:
Dress codes and tattoos
2007.07.03:
Durable nondurables
2007.07.03:
Following Gitto
2007.06.28:
Funniest news today
2007.06.27:
Bag recycling kicks off
2007.06.26:
Giddeyap!
2007.06.25:
Resin by numbers
2007.06.25:
U.S. molder makes plastic shoes
2007.06.22:
Bag bans in Britain
2007.06.20:
ITW on the block?
2007.06.20:
BPA bias controversy
2007.06.20:
Huntsman interested in Clariant, Ciba
2007.06.19:
Former plastics worker killed in Iraq
2007.06.18:
Tape mimics wall-climbing gecko
2007.06.18:
Atypical Bubble Wrap application
2007.06.18:
Can plastics make you famous?
2007.06.15:
Bottled water has a Friend
2007.06.13:
Plastics make it affordable
2007.06.13:
Alcan still seeks a white knight
2007.06.13:
Something unusual
2007.06.12:
Fighting the brain-dead
2007.06.11:
Good source for China information
2007.06.08:
Bag bans, and fighting back
2007.06.07:
Counting marine debris
2007.06.06:
An out-of-the-way trade show
2007.06.05:
If Wal-Mart is green, who isn't?
2007.06.05:
Should taxpayers invest in plastics?
2007.06.04:
Flextronics buying Solectron
2007.06.01:
Required reading for auto suppliers
2007.05.31:
Playing with Legos for a living
2007.05.31:
Neat new product from Microsoft
2007.05.31:
Leaving plastics for academia?
2007.05.30:
More anti-Sabic sentiment
2007.05.30:
Phthalate ban stalls in Calif.
2007.05.29:
Tuners for tots
2007.05.26:
Another Dow bombshell?
2007.05.24:
High finance in China
2007.05.23:
Where's OSHA?
2007.05.22:
Life of a road warrior
2007.05.21:
China trade show growth
2007.05.21:
Ni Hao from Chinaplas
2007.05.17:
Progress and excess
2007.05.16:
Recruiting the next generation
2007.05.15:
Voluntary bag ban
2007.05.15:
Helping after a storm
2007.05.14:
Final bids for GE Plastics
2007.05.14:
Plastic blood?
2007.05.14:
Cerberus has a plastics pedigree
2007.05.11:
Big plans at Crane
2007.05.10:
Coperion sold
2007.05.10:
GE Plastics down to three bidders
2007.05.08:
Pair sue Dow for $675 million
2007.05.07:
Blogging from Antec
2007.05.04:
Anatomy of a recall
2007.05.03:
Password chaos
2007.05.02:
Apple responds to pressure
2007.05.01:
When free trade isn't fair
2007.05.01:
Growth in a fun market
2007.04.30:
Making the most of K
2007.04.27:
Dow's Liveris speaks up
2007.04.26:
Who still wants GE Plastics?
2007.04.25:
Plastic fun in the sun
2007.04.24:
Myers Industries sold
2007.04.23:
Plastics Royalty?
2007.04.19:
Delphi deal is changing
2007.04.19:
Supply chains and strategy
2007.04.19:
Positive press
2007.04.18:
BYO bag day
2007.04.17:
Home Depot joins green parade
2007.04.16:
Ocean debris project wins Pulitzer
2007.04.16:
Dow wants Reinhard off board
2007.04.13:
Rotomolder Toter sold
2007.04.13:
U.S. now 3rd largest exporter
2007.04.12:
Dow fires pair
2007.04.11:
London museum to celebrate plastics
2007.04.10:
GE Plastics sale update
2007.04.10:
More bag bans
2007.04.10:
Dow and Chevron form JV
2007.04.09:
Kids prefer plastic
2007.04.09:
Trade show news
2007.04.09:
Cool story on plastic fuel
2007.04.09:
Safety-minded parents choose... glass?
2007.04.06:
Understanding scientific claims
2007.04.05:
Reduce, REUSE, Recycle
2007.04.05:
Portland may be next to ban bags
2007.04.04:
Surfboard blank firm destroyed
2007.04.03:
Hats off to a Mass. molder
2007.04.02:
Hoover closing Ohio plant
2007.04.02:
Man bites dog
2007.04.02:
Bags in the spotlight
2007.03.29:
Stand up and be measured
2007.03.29:
Localizing the bag ban story
2007.03.28:
Playing the terrorism card
2007.03.27:
Frisco bans plastic bags
2007.03.26:
Stockman indicted
2007.03.26:
Sabic pursues GE Plastics
2007.03.23:
Trolling for lawsuits
2007.03.23:
Another city bans PS food service
2007.03.22:
Trillions of gallons wasted
2007.03.21:
Blogging on the job
2007.03.21:
"The Gates" back in the news
2007.03.20:
Klockner on the block?
2007.03.19:
Why a billionaire likes Lear
2007.03.16:
What will Dow Chemical do?
2007.03.15:
Misguided criticism
2007.03.15:
Honoring the best
2007.03.13:
Composites revolutionize aircraft
2007.03.13:
Plastics from a design perspective
2007.03.12:
Berry merges with Covalence
2007.03.12:
Offbeat colorant news
2007.03.12:
Reaching out to the local media
2007.03.09:
San Fran bag ban update
2007.03.09:
O-I deal gets closer
2007.03.08:
Husky is for sale
2007.03.07:
C&A selling plastics to Cadence
2007.03.07:
Are new employees smart enough?
2007.03.06:
Report: Koch to bid on GE Plastics
2007.03.06:
Formosa's safety report
2007.03.05:
Doing business in China
2007.03.02:
Laura Bush on marine debris
2007.03.02:
Bad eggs
2007.03.01:
Apple patents a molding process
2007.03.01:
Recycling instead of banning
2007.02.27:
Toyota expands again
2007.02.26:
Is vinyl green?
2007.02.26:
Dow buyout coming?
2007.02.25:
Funny Q&A with a legend
2007.02.25:
Feeling good about recycling scrap
2007.02.23:
Welcome to blogland
2007.02.23:
Salon explains PET recycling
2007.02.22:
BASF: GE Plastics too expensive
2007.02.22:
Lego's big turnaround
2007.02.21:
Owens Corning to exit siding
2007.02.21:
Milacron trimming costs
2007.02.20:
Paying for plastic bags
2007.02.19:
Updating deposit laws
2007.02.19:
Battling bureaucrats
2007.02.16:
Big news: GM buying Chrysler?
2007.02.16:
Trade still attracts attention
2007.02.15:
Changes in the resin sector
2007.02.14:
Canon fodder: SPI sells Plastics USA
2007.02.14:
Humor in Washington ... no, really
2007.02.13:
Bribing race fans to recycle
2007.02.12:
The weather outside is frightful...
2007.02.12:
Signing off on fountain pens
2007.02.09:
Complaining about packaging
2007.02.09:
Another exotic use for plastics
2007.02.08:
Applauding creativity
2007.02.08:
Calif. considers fees to discourage litter
2007.02.07:
Keeping an eye on Teo
2007.02.07:
The worst of TV news
2007.02.06:
Bottle recycling data good, but ...
2007.02.06:
Folks who live in plastic greenhouses...
2007.02.05:
You can't beat the wrap
2007.02.05:
The house always wins
2007.02.02:
Mutiny on Wall Street
2007.02.02:
Got milk?
2007.02.02:
Calif. paper blasts unions over CPVC
2007.02.01:
Big deal updates
2007.01.31:
Plastics fails, then succeeds
2007.01.30:
Goodbye, old floppy
2007.01.30:
Recycling letdown at the Super Bowl
2007.01.29:
Update on a new molder in Iowa
2007.01.29:
Honors and awards
2007.01.26:
Selling plastics to your local media
2007.01.26:
Plastics are alive and well in Erie, Pa.
2007.01.25:
Here's an unusual end market
2007.01.24:
How green are plastics?
2007.01.24:
Bad news for taxpayers might be good for plastics
2007.01.23:
Plastics and THAT movie
2007.01.19:
What can Ford learn from Boeing?
2007.01.19:
Now it's official, GE Plastics is for sale
2007.01.17:
How long can your business survive without customers?
2007.01.16:
Report says Collins & Aikman CEO to resign
2007.01.15:
Do minimum wage hikes hurt plastics processors?
2007.01.12:
Oil, plastics and politics
2007.01.11:
Sneak peek (at the future GEP?)
2007.01.10:
Sign of the times
2007.01.10:
Concept cars galore
2007.01.09:
GE Plastics for sale?
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