http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:53:27 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Rhoda Miel, our Detroit-based staff reporter, recently sat in on a Q&A event with General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson. The video below includes one of the highlights -- it's Akerson talking about the problem of insular thinking.... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/gm.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/gm.html Automotive Mon, 14 May 2012 16:53:27 -0500 How often do you see polyurethane foam as the cover story in a business weekly like Barron's? Today's issue has the story -- although the subject matter may seem more appropriate for Cosmopolitan! The story, "Sex or Sleep?", looks at... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/barrons_surprising_take_on_pu.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/barrons_surprising_take_on_pu.html Marketing Materials Mon, 14 May 2012 16:31:36 -0500 Plastics News featured the one-cup coffee maker trend a few weeks ago, highlighting the rapid growth in the segment -- and how plastics were benefitting. Readers of that story, "Brewing up market share, 1 cup at a time," may be... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/one-cup_coffee_company_takes_a.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/one-cup_coffee_company_takes_a.html Design Materials Thu, 10 May 2012 10:06:27 -0500 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,"... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/report_links_flame_retardants.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/report_links_flame_retardants.html Materials Sustainability Tue, 08 May 2012 13:48:22 -0500 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... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/pro-plastic_lesson_removed_fro.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/pro-plastic_lesson_removed_fro.html Materials Packaging Recycling Sustainability Mon, 07 May 2012 17:27:46 -0500 Summer break is almost here -- so it's a good time to start thinking about education opportunities for the next school year. DME Co. announced today that it is accepting applications for its DME Plastics University Scholarship Program through July... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/scholarships_for_plastics_educ.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/scholarships_for_plastics_educ.html Thu, 03 May 2012 16:37:03 -0500 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... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/cnn_stumbles_on_water_bottle_s.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/05/cnn_stumbles_on_water_bottle_s.html Materials Packaging Recycling Sustainability Wed, 02 May 2012 11:38:05 -0500 Torrance, Calif.-based storage case maker Pelican Products Inc. received major coverage on page 1 in the April 29 Los Angeles Times business section. The 1,126-word article, one in the Times' "Made in California" series, includes descriptions of Pelican's quick-mold-change and... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/a_high_profile_for_pelican_pro.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/a_high_profile_for_pelican_pro.html Marketing Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:37:14 -0500 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... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/currier_plastics_hosts_second.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/currier_plastics_hosts_second.html Marketing Sustainability Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:05:50 -0500 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... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/plastics_found_deeper_into_oce.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/plastics_found_deeper_into_oce.html Materials Packaging Sustainability Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:01:28 -0500 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... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/some_short_takes.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/some_short_takes.html Design Marketing Materials Packaging Sustainability Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:44:13 -0500 Guangdong Yizumi Precision Machinery Co. Ltd., the Chinese company that bought the intellectual property of the 135-year-old HPM, is preserving two key historical pieces of equipment from the closed-down HPM factory in Mount Gilead, Ohio. CEO Richard Yan said the... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/yizumi_acquires_some_more_hpm.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/yizumi_acquires_some_more_hpm.html NPE Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:25:23 -0500 It's not surprising that the auto industry is taking the looming shortage of nylon 12 resin seriously. Remember, this industry has first-hand experience with what a fractured supply chain can do to OEMs and suppliers alike, following natural disasters in... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/auto_sector_takes_nylon_12_sho.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/auto_sector_takes_nylon_12_sho.html Automotive Materials Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:51:45 -0500 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... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/wal-mart_accused_of_greenwashi.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/wal-mart_accused_of_greenwashi.html China Marketing Materials Packaging Recycling Sustainability Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:01:00 -0500 Here's a fun post for Star Wars fans, and a nice pop culture reference for the plastics industry. Brian Stillman, a journalist and documentary filmmaker whose previous works include "Toys Are Us: A Revolution In Plastic," is working on a... http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/pop_culture_fun_with_plastic_g.html http://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/2012/04/pop_culture_fun_with_plastic_g.html Design Marketing Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:34:14 -0500