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Redesigned resin prices page gives PN readers more information

Coverage of resin prices is critically important to subscribers, so I'm excited to share that we are making major improvements to that section of our website.

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Legos, lawsuits, green PET, resin pricing: Your top stories of 2022

The plastics industry must be getting back to normal because Editor Don Loepp's top story list of 2022 has a bit more balance than it did in 2020 and 2021.

Plastics News journalists honored for outstanding work
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Plastics News journalists honored for outstanding work

The journalists at Plastics News continue to do outstanding work every day, and some of their best stories, graphics and projects of 2018 were honored in three recent competitions.

Forget about the mousetrap. Who can build better sustainability?
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Forget about the mousetrap. Who can build better sustainability?

What's in the future for plastics? I don't mean for next quarter, or even the rest of the year. You can ask an economist and get an intelligent guess about the short-term outlook for any market, material or process.

'They didn't mean to be discriminatory'
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'They didn't mean to be discriminatory'

Plastics News is proud to share stories of successful women in the plastics industry. This issue marks the fifth year in a row that we've published our Women Breaking the Mold special report, and we've profiled nearly 125 women over the years.

Plastics News welcomes reader opinions
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Plastics News welcomes reader opinions

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.

Starting a new chapter at MTD Micro Molding
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Starting a new chapter at MTD Micro Molding

Workers at most finalists tell us their company is like a family. At MTD, that goes to another level. Workers express admiration for colleagues by name. There's huge respect for the experience and knowledge on staff, and a concerted effort to share it, including with young workers.

Turning leftover pellets into love and comfort
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Turning leftover pellets into love and comfort

When a charitable group sought plastic pellets, they got a half-ton of help from IPEG's Conair Group.

Milkman model could work again
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Milkman model could work again

Can you imagine a world where the milkman still brings glass bottles of fresh dairy products to your doorstep and takes the empties back to be cleaned and reused?

Laughing our way out of 2018
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Laughing our way out of 2018

I know a lot of people who were glad to see 2018 in the rearview mirror. My advice to them: Be careful what you wish for.

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