recycled plastic
Recycling: More Than a Trend
Submitted on Feb 25, 2010
Recycled materials prove their staying power in this spring’s trends.
Category: Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
Plastic Bottles Turned Olympic Uniform
Submitted on Feb 25, 2010
Coca-Cola staff at this year’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be wearing a uniform made from recycled plastic bottles.
Category: Smart Packaging
Plastic Wrap’s Second Life
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
Salvaged Plastic Wrap Comes Back as Modern Art
Category: Fashion & Design • Smart Packaging
Recycling Plastic Bottles into High Quality Rope
Submitted on Feb 3, 2010
A company in Brazil is repurposing plastic bottles into 550 tons of higher quality, yet less expensive, rope. A company in Brazil is repurposing plastic bottles into 550 tons of higher quality, yet less expensive, rope.
Category: Buildings & Homes • Eco Solutions
Eco Fashion Gains Speed as NY Fashion Week Approaches
Submitted on Feb 1, 2010
Celebrities everywhere--and even members of the UN--are touting eco fashion as the newest thing.
Category: Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
A Hip Use for Old Construction Fencing
Submitted on Jan 25, 2010
Trendy bags give a new life to plastic construction fencing.
Category: Buildings & Homes • Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
Formula 3 Racing Car Made Entirely Out of Recyclables & Vegetable By-Products
Submitted on Jan 20, 2010
Biomaterials researchers build a Formula 3 racing car from recyclables and compostable materials that has been clocked at 238 kilometers per hour.
Category: Cars & Transportation • Eco Solutions
Hyundai’s New Hybrid Relies on the Latest in Eco Plastics
Submitted on Jan 20, 2010
Hyundai's Blue-Will hits the market with the latest in ecoplastics and recycled materials.
Category: Cars & Transportation • Eco Solutions
Hilex Poly Expands Plant
Submitted on Jan 20, 2010
Operator of the world's largest plastic bag recycling facility holds a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the plant's expansion, adding 21 jobs to the North Vernon, IN economy.
Category: Eco Solutions
Pure Tech Triples PET Recycling Capacity
Submitted on Jan 20, 2010
Through a $1.5 million project, which included a production line upgrade, an expanded quality assurance laboratory and a shift to 24-hour operation, the company has been able to increase capacity and quality.
Category: Eco Solutions
