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Mini Horse Overcomes the Odds with Help from Plastic Prosthesis

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The Future of Our Vehicles: “Advanced, Lighter Materials”

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Can We Double Plastic Film Recycling by 2020?

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Plastics Recycling

The Recycling Journey of a Plastic Bottle

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How Everyday Plastics Reduce Our Environmental Footprint

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Recycled Plastic Lumber: Coming to a Park Near You

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Rescued Dog Helps Spread the Word about Plastics

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Plastics 2 fuel = energy saving

Dept. of Energy lab: converting non-recycled plastics into diesel fuel results in huge energy savings – up to 96 percent versus traditional fuel – & reduced greenhouse gases, water use.

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Hmmm. It doesn’t taste like sushi…

Wait ... that’s not real food? Highly skilled Japanese artists create intricate plastic replicas of sushi, pork cutlets, ice cream—even grains of rice—to advertise restaurant food.

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The promise of prosthetics for kids

Kids lend a helping hand. Virginia six graders use a 3-D printer and plastics to make prosthetic hands for kids who need them.

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From grass to plastics to tires

Wait … most “rubber” is actually synthetic rubber made with plastics? Yup. Researchers just learned how to make synthetic rubber’s main ingredient (butadiene) out of grass and corn.

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Used plastics = diesel fuel?

A new microwave technology turns used plastics into diesel fuel for trucks. Could plastics that aren’t getting recycled today become a source for more sustainable energy production?

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Grow food, recycle plastics, repeat …

Plastics recycling grows … along with your food. A recycler in California is collecting up to 100 million pounds of plastic film used for growing crops, turning it into reusable bags.

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Celebrate recycled plastics!

Why are these eggs so happy? Because they were nestled in a carton made with 100% recycled plastics from used beverage bottles. Recycle more plastics! Check out the video.

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Greener, leaner, stronger roads with used plastics

Why did this company win Richard Branson’s Virgin Voom award? Because it relies on used plastics to make roads greener, leaner (cheaper) and stronger (longer lasting), says company.

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