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Many homeowners are looking to save energy — and save money — in the process. Plastics can help maximize those efforts. Whether you’re building a new home or looking to remodel, plastic can help you achieve a more energy efficient home — from simple fixes like plastic window insulation to wrapping your home in insulating plastic film. Plastics are essential to making many emerging energy technologies, like solar panels, more effective and affordable. Advancements in plastic materials, like plastic composite lumber, can help your backyard deck look like new for years to come.
[VIDEO] Plastic DIY: Plastic Composite Decking with Danny Lipford
Read MorePlastic Helps Create an Outdoor Oasis
Submitted on Aug 5, 2010
Showcasing how top tier and interior designers to the stars create outdoor living spaces that are pet friendly, human friendly and even plastic!
Category: Buildings & Homes • Eco Solutions • Future Technologies
GUEST POST: Danny Lipford – Getting the Most out of Your Deck This Summer
Submitted on Jul 22, 2010
The beautiful summer weather means barbecues, grilling and outdoor fun. A great way to make your home an entertaining mecca for family and friends is to have a well-built deck. Besides adding to the atmosphere of your backyard, a deck actually increases the square footage of your home. But before you run out and buy materials [...]
Category: Buildings & Homes
Low Maintenance Plastic Composite Decking for Your Home
Submitted on Jul 22, 2010
Outdoor areas such as backyard decks and patios can add square footage (and value!) to your home and are great places to relax and to entertain. Whether building or renovating a deck, look for plastic composite lumber, some of which is made from recycled plastics from grocery bags and plastic containers. Why plastic? Plastic composite decks [...]
Category: Buildings & Homes
[Poll] Synthetic (Plastic) Grass: It’s Not Just For Football Fields Anymore
Submitted on Jun 29, 2010
Think synthetic grass is used only on football fields and miniature golf courses? Well, think again because synthetic (read: plastic) grass is becoming more popular among homeowners and city planners in the U.S., in large part for its ease of maintenance and environmental benefits. In fact, the Association of Synthetic Grass Installers reports tha [...]
Category: Buildings & Homes • Events
Plastics Make it Possible SM Partners With Danny Lipford to Highlight Home Innovations and Energy Savings Made Possible by Plastics
Submitted on Jun 15, 2010
Home Improvement Expert Creates Video Series for DIY Homeowners
Category: Buildings & Homes • Press Room
[VIDEO] Plastic DIY: Window Insulation with Danny Lipford
Submitted on Jun 14, 2010
National TV-radio personality and home improvement expert Danny Lipford has developed a series of do-it-yourself videos that show homeowners how to update their homes and improve energy efficiency by using plastic home building products. Check out this video on fixing drafty windows! Plastic Windows from Plastics Make it Possible on Vimeo.
Category: Buildings & Homes
Plastics + Windows= Money And Energy Savings
Submitted on Jun 14, 2010
Many homeowners are looking for do-it-yourself (DIY) projects that help increase energy efficiency and save money. Installing a programmable thermostat and switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs can help, but homeowners interested in even more energy and money savings should start with the windows. Here are a few ways that plastics can help: [...]
Category: Buildings & Homes
Guest Post: Danny Lipford
Submitted on Jun 14, 2010
Feeling any drafts or hot/cold spots in your home? Concerned about your monthly energy bill? You might be losing heat and air conditioning through drafty windows and doors without even knowing it. Using plastic-based caulks is an easy, simple solution to this problem, and the good news is that just about anyone can apply them! [...]
Category: Buildings & Homes
Demand for Plastic Lumber Remains High
Submitted on Jun 7, 2010
Recycling waste plastics into plastic lumber is still meeting needs of homeowners.
Category: Buildings & Homes
Shanghai World Expo Highlights Innovative Uses of Building Materials
Submitted on May 13, 2010
Many of the pavilions at the Expo are promoting new developments and environmentally friendly materials, including plastic.
Category: Buildings & Homes • Eco Solutions
