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EPA's Marine Debris Program: Taking Action Against Trash

RedOrbit
February 13, 2008 - The good news is federal, state and local agencies are partnering with industry, environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the public to reduce this extensive problem. The study also found plastic straws, plastic bottles, plastic bags and balloons were the most abundant forms of debris littering our coasts. Through technology, innovation and collaboration, we can expect to see more recycling and less refuse entering our waterways. ...
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Secrets behind your favorite toys

CNN
February 12, 2008 - In 1943, Richard James, a naval engineer, invented the Slinky. The idea was to make the toy look like the hot new adult toy ... television. In 1964 a molded plastic potato body became part of the toy. ...
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High Lead Levels Are Found in Vinyl Plastic Baby Products

New York Times
February 11, 2008 - Still, the findings are bound to be criticized within the plastics and children’s products industries, which claim that lead in plastic is not a health concern. If enacted, that limit might forbid lead in plastic at the levels found by the California group. The toy and plastics industries say that lead in plastic is not a health hazard and that the lead in the plastic is not accessible. ...
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Putting Trend Spotters on the Spot

New York Times
February 07, 2008 - “Right now, it’s hard to pinpoint one dominant design direction,” he said. In an era of homogeneous design and manipulative marketing, Ms. Prugnaud, too, was interested in fantastical design, which he saw in the work of Jean Boggio, a French jewelry and furniture designer, for Franz, a Taiwanese manufacturer. ...
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Beauty and the bag

Chicago Tribune
February 07, 2008 - Just this week, Chicago aldermen introduced legislation requiring large chain stores to recycle the plastic bags it dispenses. He was a struggling playwright in New York during the early '90s. Nature is a partner here." (Ambrose says she prefers paper over plastic bags. ...
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China issues draft standards on plastic shopping bags

English News Service
February 07, 2008 - News Agency delivered by Newstex) -- China issues draft standards on plastic shopping bagsBEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's standardization office has issued draft regulations covering plastic shopping bags, soliciting public opinions on the subject.Plastic bags will cost shoppers money as of June 1, and the bags will be subject to stricter production standards as well, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) said in a release.Under the draft......
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Manufacturer in $2 Million Accord With U.S. on Deficient Kevlar in Military Helmets

New York Times
February 06, 2008 - “Sioux Manufacturing basically got a slap on the wrist,” he said. Extra resin was applied to the Kevlar to bring it up to a specified weight, the former employees said. Extra resin also poses a hazard to soldiers, Dr. ...
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BMW Concept 1-Series tii to Make North American Debut in Chicago [Chicago Auto Show]

Jalopnik
February 04, 2008 - Besides the use of CFP, the front air dam, the side-sills and the rear bumper as well as the trunk lid are all new designs. The inlay in the rear bumper is likewise made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. The linings in the footwells, lastly, are made of a new, particularly hard-wearing material texture reminiscent of the CFP components. ...
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How green is my baby?: Being an eco-friendly parent sometimes takes a little more time, a little more effort, a little more money.But baby steps are better than nothing.

Chicago Tribune
February 03, 2008 - Even so, my daughter enjoys the heft of the wooden rings, and the colors still sing compared to their plastic replicas. The Swiss-engineered bottles use an aluminum container, which the company claims results in 0 percent leaching of toxins into your beverage. Get your green on with these other products for the baby set.Cribs and mattressesNew parents often fret over the perfect nursery. ...
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Sangean's HD radio has good looks, sound

CNN
February 01, 2008 - By John P. Falcone (CNET.com) -- HD Radio is the new digital broadcasting standard that has been available in the U.S. for the past several years. The radio The clock and alarm functions are all well and good, but if you're buying the Sangean HDR-1, it's to listen to some digital radio. But the big selling point here is that--unlike satellite radio--the HD Radio content is completely free. ...
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