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My Knowledge 05-12-08

My Knowledge

Week in Review
PUBLISHED 05/12/2008

Biodegradable Home Product Lines, Ready To Rot

For many manufacturers the word “biodegradable” is a signal that they are trying to adhere to the closed-loop manufacturing model put forth by William McDonough, the green design guru and architect. One of its tenets is that our stuff, once we’re done with it, can be “nourishment” for something new, either by being recycled (or “upcycled”) into a product of equal or better value, or by literally devolving into a “bio-nutrient,” like compost. ...New York Times, 5.8.2008
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IPL Reports Its Results For The Second Quarter Of Fiscal 2008

IPL Inc., one of North America's leading manufacturers of plastic products, announced its results today for the second quarter of its 2008 financial year ended March 27, 2008. ...Marketwire Canada, 5.7.2008
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Some Chicago Retailers May Get Plastic Bag Recycling Bins

Chicago retailers who derive 25 percent of their gross sales from food or pharmaceuticals would be required to install plastic bag recycling bins — and distribute bags that state “Please reuse or recycle” — under a crackdown advanced Wednesday that aldermen called a “first step.” ...Chicago Sun-Times, 5.7.2008
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PepsiCo Now Lightweight Plastic Bottle Champion

"Lightweighting" packaging, by reducing the amount of plastic used, has been a priority for all beverage makers. Coke has reduced Dasani's plastic bottle 30%. PepsiCo announced today that the company's new 500 ml noncarbonated bottle will be 20% lighter, making it one of the lightest at 13.2 grams. The move will eliminate about 20 million pounds of waste for the environment. ...Brand Week, 5.6.2008
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Mitsubishi Upgrading Recycling Efforts, Others Following Suit

This year, Mitsubishi Motors North America started sending foam packaging sheets back to a supplier to reuse, a move that eliminates three truckloads of waste from going to a landfill. The company also found a place to recycle the two tons of plastic caps, covers and protectors that come with parts each month. ...The Pantagraph, 5.5.2008
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Retailers Yanking Certain Type Of Plastic Bottles

In recent months, concerns have grown about one of the chemicals in polycarbonate plastics. Polycarbonates are hard, clear plastics that have been used for some water bottles and baby bottles. In the meantime, retailers said they are seeing growing demand for bottles without the chemical, including those made of other types of plastic. ...New Haven Register, 5.5.2008
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