Plastics in the News - New Technology

New York Times
April 20, 2008 - Carol Perkins typifies the new breed of green-pet entrepreneurs. But does everyone know just how green they can be? His new sneakers are made from hemp and natural rubber. ...
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New York Times
April 20, 2008 - “Compost and advocate for compost,” she says. According to a study by Franklin Associates, a consulting firm, plastic bags require significantly less energy than paper over the course of their life cycle, from manufacturing to transportation. Which isn’t to say that Whole Foods has it wrong about plastic bags. ...
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New York Times
April 19, 2008 - Also on Friday, Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, said he intended to introduce on Monday a bill that would ban many uses of BPA-related plastics. The toxic designation will allow Canada eventually to ban the manufacture, import or sale of baby bottles made with polycarbonate. Baird both said that adults who use plastic containers made with the chemical were not at risk. ...
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Washington Post
April 19, 2008 - Plastic forks potentially contain the evil resin, too. We know there is poison in plastic bottles. Partly because all the news channels have to make news," so they tell us things over and over, says Danzinger. "All the news channels, cable, the Internet. ...
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New York Times
April 18, 2008 - It has long made bottles from other plastics that lack the glasslike transparency and rigidity that made polycarbonate popular. Tony Clement, the minister of health, has scheduled a news conference for Friday to discuss the issue. “The epoxy resins are the gold standard right now,” said Dr. ...
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New York Times
April 16, 2008 - A spokeswoman for the Canadian Plastics Industry Association referred a request for comment to the American Chemistry Council in Arlington, Va. There is also some dispute about how much of the chemical is released by plastics. ...
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Plenty
April 16, 2008 - Will it be any better for the environment if she purchases plastic garbage sacks? Any bag will do the trick, but if you're craving an eco-friendly new tote, you really shouldn't settle for anything less than organic or recycled. Next, British grocery Sainsbury's came outwith its own tote proclaiming, "I am Not a Plastic Shopping Bag either." It, too, sold out. ...
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SupermarketNews.com
April 16, 2008 - Plastic bags, dry-cleaning bags and other plastic shrink wrap can now be recycled in all Kroger locations. After deposited in bins located in the front of the store, bags will be collected and recycled into other products, including plastic landscape bricks, plastic lumber and other plastic bags. Customers can create their designs and vote on their favorite entries at www.kroger.com/green through May 23. ...
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