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That Moment You Really Needed Just a Little Bit of Plastic – The Sequel to the Sequel

Life can be challenging. Even more so without plastics. Here are some moments when everyday plastics could have saved your day. And one moment when it could save your life. That moment you realized the people in the row behind you were going to jabber loudly during the entire flight. Time...

Modernize Your Holiday Style

Originally posted on REALSIMPLE Make your season bright with fun, modern decorations. Here are four ideas for updated plastic décor to let your holiday style sing. It’s wonderful to honor your family’s long-standing holiday traditions, but it’s also important to decorate in a way that feels...

Holiday Gear and Goodies: Organizing Tips from a Pro

Originally published on REALSIMPLE How and where to store your seasonal items when ‘tisn’t the season. We spoke to an expert to find out the best strategies for putting away all your holiday décor. The holidays have passed, the stockings are empty, and now all that’s left is… a mess....

What Happens To All Those Bottle Caps After the Game?

If You’re the World Champion Philadelphia Eagles, You Recycle Them… Every Sunday during pro football season, tens of thousands of fans descend upon enormous stadiums, consuming a wide assortment of food and drink—including thousands of bottled soft drinks. Ever wonder what happens to...

The Ultimate Guide to Recycling, Reusing and Repurposing Plastic Items

Photo Credit: boonchai wedmakawand/Moment/GettyImages This article was originally posted on eHow for Plastics Make It Possible®. From water bottles and milk jugs to cleaning product containers and shampoo bottles, it’s safe to say that our homes are filled with plastic packaging that...

Road Trip! How to Keep Food Fresh and Reduce Packaging Waste

Eating on a road trip can be tricky. Keep your food fresh and cool this summer while you're on the road, and use less packaging with some creative packing tips.

The Ultimate 9 Quick Tips to Recycle More Plastics

According to EPA, recycling can help conserve natural resources, reduce waste, prevent pollution, save energy, create jobs—and sustain the environment for future generations. Recycling also makes economic sense. Recycling helps generate local revenue, support local recycling jobs, and enable us to...

7 Facts about Plastics Recycling that May Surprise You

Can you recycle plastic bottle caps and lids? How about plastic bags and wraps? Find out as Professor Plastics fills us in on some surprising facts about plastics recycling.

Can I Recycle Packing Bubbles and Shipping Pillows?

Don’t you just love getting a package delivered to your door? (I do. Especially if it’s shoes…) But once you’ve got the goods, do you know what to do with the packaging? It’s usually easy to recycle the cardboard shipping box. But just what are you supposed to do with those plastic...

Companies Use Ocean Plastics to Make Products for Eco-minded Consumers

Everyone agrees: Plastics do not belong in our oceans. In fact, no litter, regardless of the material, should be in our oceans. What if there were a way to help clean up our oceans while also giving used plastics another life? Well… some consumer product companies, and their eco-minded customers,...

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