If you haven't visited Plastics News' multimedia section, now is the time! Here are a few China-related clips that might be of interest to you:

1. Lenovo designers collaborate across the world
Get a flavor of how Beijing-based Lenovo Group Ltd., one of the world's largest computer manufacturers, overcomes cultural, language and time-zone challenges between its three design centers in China, Japan and the United States. You'll understand why the word "common" can cause tension between Chinese and American designers.

2. 'Fit is critical' in headwear

Mr. Roger Ball is a China expert, and his specialty? In addition to being an assistant professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Design, he is the founder of online database SizeChina.com, which is based on measurements and scans of 2,000 Chinese craniums.

3. Turning trash into treasure
Believe it or not, the growth of metal recycling is helping sustainable plastics. Mike Biddle, founder of MBA Polymers Inc., talks about the process of recovering plastics -- not from bottles and films, but from more complex durable goods such as computers, electronics, appliances and cars. MBA Polymers has a factory in Guangzhou.