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New pouch can join bags, wraps in recycling bin

Recycle! Dow’s new technology is used to make plastic pouches for granola, nuts, and other foods – pouches can be recycled with plastic wraps and bags at more than 18,000 US retail stores.

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Money that can survive the washing machine

Bank of England is switching to plastic banknotes, saying they are “cleaner, safer, and stronger,” last 2.5 times longer, and eventually will be recycled into new plastic products.

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Wanted: moisture wicking, energy saving fabric

Energy saving clothing? A new plastic fabric lets infrared radiation pass through it, which can significantly drop skin temperature. Instead of cooling the building… cool the person!

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Record setting 3-D printed object helps make airplane wings

It’s a record! The largest 3-D printed object, a tool to help make Boeing’s 777X wings, is made from ABS plastic and carbon fiber. 3-D printing shaved three months off production time.

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Entrepreneur + recycled plastics = affordable low income housing

An award-winning entrepreneur in Columbia is building high quality, affordable housing for low income/homeless people using building materials made from recycled plastics.

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Water is in the news these days. Droughts. Lead in drinking water. Rate hikes. Learn how plastic pipes are playing a role in improving water infrastructure in cities across the United States.

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