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While some in the media are convinced that plastics recycling is a myth, the numbers show that it's a substantial business — and growing.
Antec attracted 500 attendees to Denver from March 27-30. That's about double the amount that attended last year's event in Charlotte, N.C.
Ever since touchscreens started finding their way into cars around 20 years ago, interior designers have been trying to figure out what to do with all the switches, buttons and knobs.
If the White House had announced a 50-year goal to replace half of conventional plastics with bioplastics, we'd probably all be thinking "sure, that could happen." But a 20-year timeline seems awfully unrealistic.
Achieving plastics sustainability is like a long road trip. If you're wondering if we're there yet, then that answer definitely is not yes.
One thing I've learned from coordinating the Processor of the Year award is that few custom plastics manufacturers become successful without changing. Customers, materials and technology are always changing.
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