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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 DisabilitiesEventsMedical & SafetyPress Room

Plastic Based Fibers Found in Fashion

Submitted on Feb 9, 2010

Category: Fashion & DesignPress Room

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 & DesignGenArt New GardePress Room

Plastics Make it Possible February Newsletter: Fashion and Design

Submitted on Feb 4, 2010

We’re please to share with you the February edition of the Plastics Make it Possible Newsletter! This month we chose to focus on the innovations in plastic materials that give clothes their shape, stretch and performance. Plastics Make it Possible Newsletter February Edition

Category: Fashion & DesignPress Room

Cost-Conscious Consumers Find Ways to Make the Most of Every Meal

Submitted on Feb 2, 2010

Plastics Make it Possible(SM) Survey Reveals that in Today's Economy, Americans Are Cooking More Meals at Home and Eating More Leftovers

Category: Press RoomSmart Packaging

UP-AND-COMING DESIGNER DUO “SEWS UP” COMPETITION CELEBRATING THE INNOVATIVE USE OF PLASTICS IN FASHION

Submitted on Jan 12, 2010

ARLINGTON, VA (January 12, 2010) – Plastics and plastic-based materials continue to rule the runways as the hottest trend in fashion with top designers featuring sky-high Lucite® shoes, lots of sequins and plastic minis in their latest collections. Plastics Make it PossibleSM, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chem [...]

Category: Fashion & DesignPress Room

Plastics Make it Possible December Newsletter: Buildings and Homes

Submitted on Dec 17, 2009

We are pleased to share the second edition of the Plastics Make it Possible newsletter! The monthly newsletter showcases exceptional innovations in plastic. This month we look at how plastic is used to make homes and buildings more energy efficient. With easy DIY tips from home improvement expert Jodi Marks, we hope you find at least one project you [...]

Category: Buildings & HomesPress Room

A Holiday “How To” Guide for Plastic Reuse and Recycling

Submitted on Dec 14, 2009

According to experts, most of us will generate 25 percent more waste during the holidays compared with the rest of the year – resulting in an extra 5 million tons of garbage. To encourage consumers to “trim their trash” while trimming their trees, Plastics Make it PossibleSM, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of [...]

Category: Eco SolutionsPress Room

Plastics Help “Drive” Fuel Efficiency And Safety in New Automobiles at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Submitted on Dec 2, 2009

Plastics Make it PossibleSM Partners with the Green Car Journal to Showcase Innovative Plastics in Today’s Vehicles

Category: Auto Show SeasonCars & TransportationPress Room

When It Comes To Recycling, Women Talk More Trash

Submitted on Nov 13, 2009

Plastics Make it PossibleSM Unveils Surprising Information about Americans’ Recycling Habits with America Recycles Day Survey

Category: America Recycles DayEco SolutionsPress Room