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When it comes to keeping you and your family safe and healthy, plastics really do make it possible. Advances in plastics protect our loved ones at home, on the road, on the job and at play. Child safety seats, bicycle helmets, mouth guards and seatbelts are all made from plastics. But it doesn’t stop there – from high-tech prosthetics to the artificial heart, plastics have been a crucial ingredient in some of the world’s most cutting-edge technologies designed to save and dramatically enhance lives.
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Submitted on Aug 19, 2010
The following is a post by Steve Major, a fire engineer in Tracy, California. In support of Good For Kids, a foundation that provides educational opportunities for disadvantaged young people, he participated in Racing the Planet Australia. When he is not facing the challenges of expedition and marathon races, Steve is a first responder to [...]
Category: Medical & Safety
X Games Competitors Rely on Plastics
Submitted on Jul 23, 2010
Since debuting in Rhode Island in 1995, the X Games have become a global phenomenon, drawing millions of TV viewers for “extreme sports” competitions such as skateboarding, motocross and BMX. From Tony Hawk landing the first 900 (a 2.5 revolution aerial spin on a skateboard), to Travis Pastrana nailing the first double back flip on [...]
Category: Medical & Safety
Plastic Disks Help Advance Cancer Vaccine
Submitted on Jul 20, 2010
Researchers have developed an implantable vaccine that, using plastic disks, eliminated melanoma tumors in mice.
Category: Future Technologies • Medical & Safety
Nurse starts ‘blue wrap’ recycling program
Submitted on Jul 20, 2010
Thanks to one nurses efforts, Kaiser Roseville Medical Center now recycles 2,500 pounds a month of heavy-duty plastic material.
Category: Eco Solutions • Medical & Safety
Plastics Take the Sting Out
Submitted on Jul 8, 2010
Plastic anitbodies show promise in new medical studies.
Category: Medical & Safety
Teams Arrive in Recycled Plastic Jerseys
Submitted on Jul 8, 2010
Many football associations take to the world’s field in recycled plastic jerseys.
Category: Eco Solutions • Medical & Safety
World Class Plastics at Soccer’s World Class Competition
Submitted on Jun 10, 2010
Congratulations to Spain, the 2010 FIFA World Cup winners, and thanks to everyone who entered our contest to win an official jersey from your favorite national team! With more than 250 million players spanning the globe, soccer (or football as it’s known outside the U.S.) is without question the world’s most popular sport. It’s also one [...]
Category: Medical & Safety
New Pouch Made with Plastic to Reduce Mother-to-Infant HIV Infection
Submitted on May 25, 2010
New single-dose pouches of Nevirapine rely on plastic to stay fresh and keep new babies healthy.
Category: Medical & Safety
Plastics Make It PossibleSM Helps Raise Nearly $50,000 For Athletes With Disabilities Network
Submitted on May 20, 2010
Money Raised Will Help Disabled Athletes Continue to Hit Their Stride with the Use of Plastic-Based Active Prostheses
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Medical & Safety • Press Room
“See Better to Learn Better” relies on plastic to make a difference
Submitted on May 13, 2010
A free program intended to make eyeglasses more accessible for elementary school students uses a durable plastic to keep the glasses in one piece on the playground.
Category: Medical & Safety
