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Fog Mountain Uses Innovative Plastic Wine Bottles

Patrick Egan of Fog Mountain Wine explains the advantages to using innovative plastic wine bottles.

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How to Recycle Plastics Properly

Steve Russell, Vice President, Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, explains how many of the plastic products we use every day can be recycled, and how to do so properly.

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Plastics Recycling? There’s an App for that.

Plastics Make it Possible® Launches the “Bin It!” App that Aims to Make Plastics Recycling an Obsession   WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2011) – A new app hopes to create an obsession out of tossing plastic packaging into virtual – and real world – recycling bins. To encourage more plastics recycling, Plastics Make it Possible®,…

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AMERICA RECYCLES DAY: PLASTICS MAKE IT POSSIBLE® TEAMS UP WITH WOOLLY POCKET TO HIGHLIGHT “CLOSING THE RECYCLING LOOP”

 Plastics Make it Possible® Helps Schools Create Gardens Made with Recycled Materials  WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 8, 2011) – On America Recycles Day each November 15, Plastics Make it Possible®, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council, celebrates companies that make products with recycled plastics to “close the recycling loop.” America Recycles…

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Plastics Help Make Halloween a Little Less Scary for Parents

Plastics Make it Possible® Offers Tips to Help Make Halloween a Bit Safer WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2011) – Halloween can be thrilling for little superheroes, zombies, and fairies, but it can be stressful for moms and dads concerned with their safety. And with tens of millions of kids trick or treating this year, that’s…

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HGTV’S BROOKS UTLEY PARTNERS WITH PLASTICS MAKE IT POSSIBLE® TO HIGHLIGHT HOME ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AND PLASTICS

Utley to Attend 2011 Solar Decathlon, Spotlight Affordable  Energy-Saving Steps for Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2011) – Saving energy at home can be a confusing topic, so Plastics Make it Possible®, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council, is partnering with HGTV’s Brooks Utley to show that it doesn’t take…

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Smart Plastic Packaging Can Reduce the Environmental and Economic Impacts of Food Waste

Plastics Make it Possible® and Leading Experts Look for Solutions to Help Extend Shelf Life and Reduce Food Waste WASHINGTON, DC (August 16, 2011) – The month of August has 50 recognized holidays and national observances surrounding food, including National S’mores Day, National Lemonade Day and National Ice Cream Sandwich day. Despite all of the…

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Celebrate Recycling This Independence Day … And All Summer Long

94 Percent of Americans Now Have Access to Plastics Recycling WASHINGTON, DC (June 27, 2011) – While celebrating our nation’s birthday this summer, Plastics Make it Possible® encourages Americans to take advantage of newly expanded opportunities to recycle plastics. According to a recent study, 94 percent of the American population now has access to plastic…

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Plastics Make it Possible® Showcases the Latest Trends in Outdoor Entertaining at the Annual FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen

WASHINGTON, DC (June 23, 2011) – At the 2011 FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, Plastics Make it Possible®, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council, partnered with entertaining and food expert Sissy Biggers to showcase the latest trends in plastic innovations that help make outdoor entertaining easier, more elegant…

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Plastics Make it Possible® Supports Sustainability Initiative at the Annual FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen

Plastics Make it Possible® Helps Improve Recycling Stations and Educate Volunteer Staff as Part of FOOD & WINE’s Classic Greening Effor WASHINGTON, DC (June 6, 2011) – This year, Plastics Make it Possible®, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council, has become a partner of the Greening Effort at the…

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Auto Experts Discuss Fuel Efficiency, Plastics at 2011 New York International Auto Show

Plastics Playing Growing Role in Fuel Efficiency, Performance, Safety, Design WASHINGTON, DC (May 17, 2011) – With fuel prices remaining stubbornly high across the country, the focus at the recent 2011 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) was on lighter and more fuel efficient vehicles. Plastics Make it Possible® hosted a panel of automotive experts…

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Survey: Fuel Efficiency Drives Car Buying Decisions

New Online Application Highlights Plastics’ Role in Fuel Efficiency, Safety and Design Washington, DC (April 27, 2011) – As U.S. gas prices reach all-time highs, nearly eight out of ten Americans now say that fuel efficiency is a factor when buying or leasing a car, according to a recent survey. Among Americans who make car…

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