This week's Viewpoint column originally appeared in Steve Toloken's BRICS and Plastics blog on Feb. 14. The column generated two letters to the editor — both were published in the March 25 isssue of Plastics News — plus healthy debate on social media, including LinkedIn.
Because of the strong interest in the topic, as is obvious by the discussion that it prompted, we decided that our print subscribers should also have an opportunity to see Steve's column, as well as the replies from Patty Long, Conrad McKerron and Tim Smith.
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Don Loepp is editor of Plastics News and author of the Plastics Blog. Follow him on Twitter @donloepp.