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RE-RELEASE: Canadian Natural Resources Limited Announces 2008 First Quarter Results

Marketwire Canada
May 09, 2008 - A majority of the Company's revenue is based on reference to US dollar benchmark prices. Proceeds from the securities issued were used to repay bankers' acceptances under the Company's bank credit facilities. Proceeds from the securities issued were used to repay bankers' acceptances under the Company's bank credit facilities. ...
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Biodegradable Home Product Lines, Ready to Rot

New York Times, A1
May 08, 2008 - But can you compost a sofa and its throw pillows? To some industry observers, like Joel Makower, executive editor of GreenBiz.com, which covers the “greening” of mainstream businesses, “biodegradability seems like a noble attribute but an irrelevant concept. Why disposable crockery?” The industry should emphasize the heirloom concept, he suggested. ...
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited Announces 2008 First Quarter Results

Marketwire Canada
May 08, 2008 - A majority of the Company's revenue is based on reference to US dollar benchmark prices. Proceeds from the securities issued were used to repay bankers' acceptances under the Company's bank credit facilities. Proceeds from the securities issued were used to repay bankers' acceptances under the Company's bank credit facilities. ...
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Federal Policy

Receipt and Status Information: Certain New Chemicals, 25696-25700 [E8-10141]

Federal Register
May 07, 2008 - ...(G) Polymer (G) Polymer with e- Co. dispersant caprolactone, hydroxystearic acid, methyldiethaholamine and dicyclohehylmethane diisocyanate P-08-0337 03/27/08 06/24/08 Inx International Ink (G) Resin for inkjet (G) Polymer of Co. inks alkenoic acid, carbomonocyclic acrylate and methacrylic acid P-08-0338 03/27/08 06/24/08 Inx International Ink (G) Resin for inkjet (G) Polymer of Co. inks alkenoic acid, substituted ethene and alkyl acrylate P-08-0339 03/28/08 06/25/08 CIBA Corporation (G) Oil......
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Partial Rescission of the Administrative Review and Intent to Rescind the Administrative Review: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia, 24941-24943 [E8-9992]

Federal Register
May 06, 2008 - Bhd. (Euro Plastics); (2) Zhin Hin Plastic Manufacturer Sdn. On September 25, 2007, the Department initiated administrative reviews of Euro Plastics, Zhin Hin, and King Pac. We examined U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data and did not find entries of subject merchandise from Euro Plastics during the POR. ...
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Preliminary Determination of Sales at Not Less Than Fair Value: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Thailand, 24565-24572 [E8-9840]

Federal Register
May 05, 2008 - ...resinous or inorganic layer of more than 0.00001 inches thick.'' There is nothing in the proposed scope language of either the petition or our Notice of Initiation that excludes products bearing a performance enhancing resinous or inorganic layer of less than 0.00001 inches from the scope of the order. Moreover, there is no language in either the proposed scope language of the [[Page 24567]] petition or our Notice of Initiation that limits the scope of the investigation to ``PET base film,''......
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New Technology

RFID News Roundup

RFID Journal
May 08, 2008 - The company's new UHF transponders, which it says are designed for multiple industry applications, include the Waste Bin Tag and the Slim Tag. The transponders are hermetically sealed in a housing designed to survive harsh environmental conditions, and are bio-compatible to ensure they are sterile when used. In April 2007, Mikoh unveiled its Retail Tag, which features an RFID inlay with an antenna printed directly onto the tag's plastic or cardboard substrate. ...
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Daily Briefing

Atlanta Journal Constitution
May 07, 2008 - Study: Builders slow to go green Washington —- None of the nation's biggest home builders has fully embraced sustainable design or construction, according to a study released Tuesday. The study ranked Atlanta-based Beazer Homes No. 7 out of 13 for attention to environmentally sustainable design and construction. DuPont said the expansions will help meet growing demand for materials used in solar energy modules, packaging and auto parts. ...
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PepsiCo Now Lightweight Champion

Brand Week
May 06, 2008 - Coke has reduced Dasani's plastic bottle 30% to 16 grams. PepsiCo previously shrunk Aquafina by 40% to 15 grams, as did Nestlé to 12.5 grams of plastic. Additionally, it developed the world's largest PET bottle-to-bottle recycling plant where new PET bottles are born from old ones. "Our packaging has value. ...
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Industry Press Releases

Numbers on Plastic Bottles Help Consumers Identify and Sort Household Trash

Business Wire
April 21, 2008 - The key point to remember about code seven is that not all of the number seven plastics are the same," Carteaux explains. "In fact, the opposite is true. ...
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Gadgets to Go Green at Electronics Show

Associated Press Online
January 03, 2008 - That's because it still contains some petroleum-based plastic in the mix for rigidity. Manufacturers have cut down on the number of different materials that go into their products, simplifying recycling a great deal. For now, however, the technology is much too expensive for the mass market, and there's no word on when or if Samsung plans to sell the screen. ...
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Study Real-World Solutions to the Most Significant Challenge Facing Fuel Cell Commercialization

Business Wire
November 29, 2007 - The book emphasizes the latest efforts towards overcoming technical and engineering barriers to commercialization of stationary, automotive and portable PEM FC and related hydrogen infrastructure technologies. Chapter 17 Saphion� Technology Solutions for Lithium Ion Type Applications James R. Akridge, PhD, President and CEO, Valence Technology, Inc. ...
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General News

Fish report for May 9

The Bakersfield Californian
May 09, 2008 - Fair to good bass bite on Senkos, plastic worms and minnows. Bass bite fair in the mornings on crankbait and plastics in the Jackrabbit Flats. Bass action fair on nightcrawlers and plastic worms in 10 to 15 feet. ...
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P.G. bans polystyrene containers: One-time-use containers, utensils targeted

Monterey County Herald
May 09, 2008 - Supermarkets package meat on polystyrene plates and rotisserie chickens in plastic containers, he said."It's another burden. ...
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Recycling contest raises awareness

Huntsville Times
May 07, 2008 - Schools are judged on a per capita basis for the weight of plastic bottles gathered for recycling. At Athens High, students can show their allegiance by pitching their plastic bottles into an Alabama or Auburn bin. A group of Clem's physical science students oversee much of the school's recycling of plastics, paper and aluminum cans. ...
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State Policy

Effectiveness of plastic bag recycling questioned

Newsday
April 28, 2008 - In recent months, Suffolk, New York City and Westchester have all passed voluntary plastic bag recycling measures. One analysis found that in 2006 consumers recycled only about 2 percent of plastic grocery bags.Assemb. Pathmark and Waldbaum's offer rebates to shoppers who reuse plastic bags or bring their own totes. ...
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Consumers back away from BPA products, but what's next?

The Kansas City Star
April 25, 2008 - The former nurse and mother of three young children began researching plastics online. The company, along with many others, sells polycarbonate bottles containing BPA. Brown's bottles, recently started making BPA-free polypropylene plastic bottles in Missouri. ...
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Plastic-Bottle Scare Is a Boon for Some