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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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ROXY & PLASTICS MAKE IT POSSIBLE® TEAM UP TO SHOWCASE HOW PLASTICS CONTRIBUTE TO WINTER SPORTS SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY

Consumer Contest Offers Chance to Win Snowboard with Personalized Graphic Design WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2012)— Before the snow melts, ROXY, a brand of Quiksilver Inc., and Plastics Make it Possible®, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council, have joined together to highlight ways that plastics are helping revolutionize winter…

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FASHIONISTAS CELEBRATE SUSTAINABLE STYLE WITH RECYCLED PLASTIC LOOKS AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

Plastics Make it Possible® Hosts Fashion Bloggers and Launches Online Contest to Win On-Trend Looks WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 16, 2012)—Plastics Make it Possible® kicked off New York Fashion Week February 10 by celebrating the innovative use of plastics—especially recycled plastic fabrics—with hundreds of fashion bloggers from across the country. “Green” has become fashion’s hottest color…

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Baking and Plastics: A Match Made in Heaven

This Valentine’s Day Plastics Make it Possible® Offers A Prize Package Plus Dessert Recipes from Top Food Bloggers WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2012  /PRNewswire/ — Looking to earn cuddles from your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? The recipe is simple: a sprinkle of sugar, a dash of love, and plastics! Plastics Make it Possible®, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries…

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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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