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How to Recycle Plastics Properly

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PLASTICS MAKE IT POSSIBLE® LAUNCHES BATHROOM TO BIN—PLUS A CHANCE TO WIN $500

New Interactive Online Feature Offers Advice on Recycling More Plastics from the Bathroom Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2013)—To encourage consumers to recycle more plastics at home, Plastics Make it Possible® today launched Bathroom to Bin, an interactive online feature that offers some humorous advice on recycling plastics used in the bathroom, plus a chance to…

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PLASTICS DELIVER MORE CHOICES, ADVANCES IN FROZEN FOODS—WITH LESS PACKAGING AND FOOD WASTE

Plastic Make it Possible® Honors 30th National Frozen Food Month  Washington, D.C. (March 14, 2013)—During the 30th National Frozen Food Month this March, Plastics Make it Possible® is honoring innovations in plastics that help deliver convenient and nutritious frozen foods—particularly those innovations that have led to less packaging and food waste. Frozen food packaging has…

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FOOD BLOGGERS COMPETE IN GAME DAY RECIPE CHALLENGE, HIGHLIGHT HOW SPORTS FANS CAN CELEBRATE WITH LESS WASTE

Sports Fans Vote for Favorite Game Day Recipe for Chance to Win One of Five $250 Gift Cards From Plastics Make it Possible®  Washington, D.C. (January 24, 2013)—Americans celebrating the big game will buy, prepare and devour lots of food and drink, which can result in quite a bit of waste. But these sports fans…

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CELEBRITY STYLIST GRETTA MONAHAN PROMOTES ECO-CHIC FALL FASHION TRENDS AND PLASTICS ON NEW VIDEO, BLOGS

Monahan Partners with Plastics Make it Possible® to Highlight Role of Plastics in Fashion and Growing Use of Recycled Plastics   Washington, D.C. (December 3, 2012)—Popular “stylist to the stars” Gretta Monahan has unveiled a new video on the indispensable role of plastics in fashion. In partnership with Plastics Make it Possible®, the celebrity stylist, trendsetter,…

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AMERICA RECYCLES DAY SURVEY SAYS: AMERICANS FEEL THEY’RE NOT DOING ENOUGH FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Plastics Make it Possible® Says: Buy Recycled Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2012)—A new national survey released today on America Recycles Day finds most Americans feeling less than confident that they’re doing enough to help the environment—and many say they don’t really know how. Only 37 percent of Americans in the survey say they’re “doing enough…

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RICHARD BLAIS to HIGHLIGHT PLASTICS and SUSTAINABILITY AT FOOD NETWORK NEW YORK CITY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL

Top Chef All-Stars Winner and Plastics Make it Possible® Team Up  to Demonstrate Creative Food Prep and to Promote Recycling Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2012)—Top Chef All-Stars winner Richard Blais is teaming up with Plastics Make it Possible® at this year’s Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE…

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GRETTA MONAHAN HIGHLIGHTS PLASTICS—AND RECYCLED PLASTICS—IN FASHION AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

“Stylist to the Stars” and Plastics Make it Possible® Celebrate Eco-Chic Fashion, Launch Contest to Win $500 Washington, D.C. (September 19, 2012)—Popular “stylist to the stars” Gretta Monahan used her own star power following September’s New York Fashion Week to highlight the rapid rise in the use of recycled plastics in clothing and fashion, underscoring…

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GAME APP BIN IT! 2.0 REWARDS PLAYERS WITH REAL WORLD PRODUCTS FOR VIRTUAL PLASTICS RECYCLING

Plastics Make it Possible® Teams Up With Recyclebank® and Earth911 to Make Plastics Recycling More Rewarding than Ever Washington, D.C. (August 7, 2012) – A newly updated game app for plastics recycling now rewards players with real world products for virtual plastics recycling.  Plastics Make it Possible®, the creator of the popular Bin It! 2.0…

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BLOGGERS JOIN PLASTICS MAKE IT POSSIBLE® AT “FASHION WEEK SWIM” IN MIAMI TO HIGHLIGHT ROLE OF RECYCLED PLASTICS IN SUMMER FASHION

Fashion Fans Can Enter to Win $250 Gift Card at PlasticsMakeitPossible.com  Washington, D.C. (August 1, 2012)—At this summer’s Fashion Week Swim in Miami Beach, Plastics Make it Possible® partnered with fashion bloggers to highlight the growing role of plastics—and even recycled plastics—in summer clothing and accessories. On the evening of Friday, July 20, Bloggers Night…

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ONLINE CAR RACING GAME HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF PLASTICS IN AUTO FUEL-EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, AND DESIGN

Winner of “Plastics Speedway” Earns $1,000 Gift Card, Courtesy of Plastics Make it Possible® Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2012)—Plastics Make it Possible® today launched Plastics Speedwaya challenging online car racing game that highlights many of the ways plastics contribute to automobile fuel-efficiency, safety, and design. Plastics Speedway drivers can choose from seven decades of virtual…

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