A HGTV project home -- to be given away online -- features plastics, Bill Gates backs bioplastics and Confer Plastics gets a massive blow molding machine.

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation plans a full-scale testing site for new materials in Detroit.

Techmer opens a new specialty compounding plant in Delaware, Radici Group makes an acquisition in the nylon market and James Ray from ICIS discuss PP and PE.

Greg Botner talks about the importance of finding skilled workers, wading through the economy and remaining ahead of the competition.

Everyone's favorite popping shipping material is a finalist for the Toy Hall of Fame, Continental Structural Plastics is sold and a bag company helps out in flood recovery in Louisiana.

Nova Chemicals Corp. completes construction of it new reactor at Joffre, Alberta, for linear low density polyethylene while LyondellBasell Industries picks LaPorte, Texas, for its next high density PE plant, and iD Additives continues its solid growth spurt.

Greg LeMond has started a carbon fiber company, Processing Technologies International is expanding and one company attempts to solve the sustainability conflict in coffee pods.

General Motors Co. is collecting PET bottles from its facilities and Flint, Mich., to reuse for car parts and coats for the homeless.

Mexichem's chairman took aim at U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, Dow Chemical Co. announces new brand, and solid PS and PET bottle resin prices are on the move.

The Plastics Makes it Possible campaign highlights an adorable dog, a PET recycler in Taiwan takes a unique approach to business and Berry Plastics buys AEP Industries.