http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/ en Copyright 2010 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:09:55 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Feb. 8 issue of Plastics News includes an editorial against legislative bans and taxes on plastic bags. [I'm the author, the column is headlined "Do you need a bag? Yeah, make it plastic." And, as usual, the cartoon from... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/editorializing_against_bag_ban.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/editorializing_against_bag_ban.html Materials Packaging Sustainability Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:09:55 -0500 A couple of plastic products are getting media attention today because of their connection with the Super Bowl. The Facts newspaper in Clute, Texas, has a feature about Dow Chemical Co.'s Primacor resin, used in the face masks for both... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/plastics_at_the_super_bowl.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/plastics_at_the_super_bowl.html Design Marketing Materials Packaging Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:56:31 -0500 Did you know that the average average straight-time labor cost for contractors at Chicago's McCormick Place is $66.30 an hour, compared with $42.62 in Las Vegas and $26.83 in Orlando, Fla.? Those numbers come from the Chicago Tribune, reporting today... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/news_flash_mccormick_is_expens.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/news_flash_mccormick_is_expens.html Materials NPE Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:34:50 -0500 Many in the plastics industry know Eastman Chemical Co. as a PET resin supplier. But the company may be planning to exit that business, according to a story in the daily paper where the company is headquartered. The Kingsport, Tenn.,... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/eastman_might_sell_pet_busines.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/eastman_might_sell_pet_busines.html Materials Packaging Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:06:30 -0500 Remember the Plastiki -- the boat made out of old PET bottles that David de Rothschild plans to sail from California to Australia, to raise awareness of marine debris? The Plastics Blog first discovered the project almost two years ago.... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/plastiki_almost_ready_to_go.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/plastiki_almost_ready_to_go.html Materials Packaging Recycling Sustainability Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:10:45 -0500 "Paper or plastic" has become a cliche, but with retailers trying to cut down on plastic bag usage, consumers should get used to a new phrase at the checkout: "Do you need a bag?" Getting asked that question doesn't bother... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/do_you_need_a_bag.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/do_you_need_a_bag.html Materials Packaging Sustainability Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:06:20 -0500 Every once in a while I come across something that's blogworthy just to share the photos. That's the case today in a post from the Treehugger.com sustainability Web site, which posted an item today headlined "Amazing House Made Entirely of... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/house_in_argentina_made_of_pla.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/house_in_argentina_made_of_pla.html Packaging Recycling Sustainability Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:44:50 -0500 Injection molder SRG Global Inc. is ready for its close-up. The company will be featured on cable television's History Channel on Thursday as part of its "Modern Marvels" series in an episode about chrome. SRG's 400,000-square-foot plant in Morehead, Ky.,... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/auto_molder_to_shine_on_histor.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/auto_molder_to_shine_on_histor.html Automotive Marketing Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:53:01 -0500 With Avatar breaking box-office records, USA Today's Elizabeth Weise wondered what's happening to all the 3-D glasses worn by moviegoers. According to her calculations, about 75 percent of people who've seen Avatar saw the 3-D version, which works out to... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/what_happens_to_those_3-d_movi.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/02/what_happens_to_those_3-d_movi.html Recycling Sustainability Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:37:39 -0500 President Obama, in his State of the Union address, proposed a new tax credit for small business that hire workers or raise the wages of current employees. The proposal is part of his plan to help the economy recover and... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/reacting_to_obamas_tax_credit.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/reacting_to_obamas_tax_credit.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:51:08 -0500 Relief workers in Haiti have begun to distribute tarps and plastic sheeting to provide makeshift shelter for up to 1 million earthquake victims, according to The Miami Herald. The story notes that President René Préval "has put out an urgent... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/plastic_tarps_offer_temporary.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/plastic_tarps_offer_temporary.html Materials Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:00:13 -0500 Ohio ranks No. 2 in the U.S. in terms of plastics industry jobs, so when Gov. Ted Strickland talks about polymers, it's potentially important. Here's what Strickland had to say about plastics in today's "State of the State" address: "Ohio... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/ohios_governor_talks_polymers.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/ohios_governor_talks_polymers.html Materials Sustainability Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:38:34 -0500 The Earth911.com blog posted a story today on the plastics industry's role in increasing the sustainable attributes of consumer products, including packaging. Earth911.com staffer Jennifer Berry called me last week with some general questions about what's new in plastics that... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/processors_adapt_to_sustainabi.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/processors_adapt_to_sustainabi.html Materials Packaging Recycling Sustainability Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:33:36 -0500 Crain's Detroit Business has a package of stories in today's issue on the legacy of Bill Davidson's corporate holdings following his death last year. Those holdings include the high profile Detroit Pistons pro basketball team, but also Guardian Industries Corp.,... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/auto_suppliers_heirs_may_sell.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/auto_suppliers_heirs_may_sell.html Automotive Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:14:28 -0500 The Wall Street Journal posted a Q&A interview, plus a video interview, with Dow Chemical Co. CEO Andrew Liveris today. Among other things, he talks about recent efforts to work more closely with customers. "Dow has historically been of a... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/dows_liveris_talks_about_custo.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2010/01/dows_liveris_talks_about_custo.html Materials Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:32:07 -0500