Events
Whether you’re a fashionista, an auto enthusiast or DIY homeowner – whether you’re more interested in shoes or shocks – there’s something in this section for you. Innovations in plastics touch our lives in countless ways, and here’s where you can get the latest on what’s happening in your area and around the country.
Visit the Events page regularly to keep your calendar up-to-date.
[Video Feature] US Aerial Skiing Coach Talks Plastic Innovation at the Winter Games
Read More[Video Feature] Looking Back at Fashion Week – WesFeld’s Debut
Submitted on Mar 9, 2010
Despite heavy snow and a room full of other emerging designers, Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld stole the show with their plastic-based collection this February at New York Spring Fashion Week. As one party goer writes, "Nault and Feld drew inspiration for the collection from their favorite movie, What Dreams May Come. The result was a breathtaking (lit [...]
Category: Events • Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
Help Inspire A Physically Disabled Child to Become a Future World Class Athlete
Submitted on Mar 2, 2010
Help Plastics Make it PossibleSM support the Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN) to promote a better quality of life and create opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities. Plastics Make it PossibleSM will match up to $25,000 in donations pledged through April 30, 2010, to help tomorrow’s athletes. Make a donation now! Did You [...]
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Medical & Safety
Plastics Make it Possible Partners With The Athletes With Disabilities Network to Inspire Amputees to Become Athletes of the Future
Submitted on Mar 2, 2010
Disabled Athletes Hit Their Stride with the Use of Plastic-Based Active Prostheses That Are Lighter, Stronger and More Effective Than Ever.
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Events • Medical & Safety • Press Room
Plastics Help Amputees Participate In Favorite Pastimes and Sports
Submitted on Mar 2, 2010
Prostheses have been used for centuries, dating back to Ancient Egypt, to help people who have lost limbs due to trauma, illness or birth defects. Early designs were made primarily from basic materials, such as wood, leather and fabric. Today, modern prosthetic limbs are lighter, stronger, and more life-like than ever before – thanks in part [...]
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Medical & Safety
Taking in WesFeld’s Collection from Home
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
Homebound due do the New York blizzard, one bloggers takes in the scene from the live steam in the comfort of their own home.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
[Video Feature] Fuzz Feddersen Talks About the Plastic Evolution of Winter Sports
Submitted on Feb 16, 2010
Have you ever skied in loafers on two planks of wood? We didn’t think so. Advancements in plastic technologies have helped professional athletes and weekend warriors perform better. In this short video, three time Olympian Fuzz Feddersen discusses how plastic helped him compete. Plastic Innovations in Winter Sports from Plastics Make it Possible o [...]
Category: Winter Games
Project Runway’s Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld Play With Plastics
Submitted on Feb 11, 2010
Hosted by art group Gen Art and the initiative Plastics Make it Possible, the “New Garde” show featured the winner of Gen Art’s design contest — WesFeld, a brand created by “Project Runway” season five contestants Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
From Organza To Taffeta, Plastics Help Make Possible Innovative Fashion
Submitted on Feb 9, 2010
Plastic Innovations Are Found In Nearly Every Aspect of Fashion
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde • Press Room
[Video Feature] Plastics Make it Possible Winter Games!
Submitted on Feb 9, 2010
Thought you were fast, a good shot, quick on a sled? Think again – its plastics that help you perform and stay safe when you’re playing outdoors. We invited a few friends to experience the difference between pre-plastic equipment and innovative new plastic snow gear. Check out the video below to see what happened when [...]
Category: Events • Medical & Safety • Winter Games
[Video Feature] Planning a Winter Vacation? Plan For Safety!
Submitted on Feb 9, 2010
Winter Sports are a great way to bring the family together when its cold out, but be sure you have what it takes to stay safe. Fuzz Feddersen, three time Olympian in the sport of freestyle aerial skiing, explains how plastics are making winter sports safer in this short video: Fuzz Feddersen Talks Winter Sports Safety [...]
Category: Medical & Safety • Winter Games
