Ever notice that more and more products on supermarket shelves are sold in all sorts of new flexible pouches? Tuna fish, nuts, dried fruit, trail mix, baby formula, candy, pet foods, and even wine are being packaged in super-light, soft plastic pouches. In the refrigerator and freezer sections you see still more foods in similar…
It's a Wrap
Whether it’s the latest video or compact disc, a favorite beauty product, drugstore prescription, or afternoon snack – advances in plastics’ flexibility, strength, and sealing abilities make them especially useful for a variety of packaging uses. Plastic packaging helps keep food and drugs fresh and safe until we’re ready to use them and allows our grocery dollars to go farther, making plastic packaging a smart solution.
Plastics: The Home Chef's Sweetheart
This Valentine’s Day, Plastics Make it Possible® challenged four bloggers to hit the kitchen and whip up some delicious Valentine’s Day-themed desserts using plastic bakeware and kitchen gadgets.
90% of Americans do the “sniff test” to check food
According to a survey, 9 out of 10 Americans admit that they sniff food from the fridge to make sure it’s good to eat!
Recent Articles
-
In the Home
A chateau currently under construction in Highlandville, Mo., will be one of the largest homes in the United States—72,000 square…
-
It’s a Wrap
You know, I really hadn’t thought about all the ways plastics help celebrate spring holidays like Easter. But if you…
-
In the Home
Plastics Make It Possible® attended the 2012 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla., to check out the latest innovations in…
© 2010-2012 American Chemisty Council, Inc. All Right Reserved.