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Ira Boots honored as entrepreneur of the year

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:02:28 +0000

Congratulations to Ira Boots, chairman and CEO of Berry Plastics Corp. who was recently named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 in the Midwest Region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses

Should CEOs talk to the media?

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:18:48 +0000

The Financial Times Web site today has four short columns addressing some interesting questions -- To what extent should CEOs engage with the media? Should business leaders be vocal in pressing their case via the airwaves and newsprint? Or should they avoid the potentially negative exposure

Playing in a giant hamster ball

PlasticsNews — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:57:56 +0000

Our sister publication Urethanes Technology International posted a fun story today about Waterwalkerz -- giant inflatable thermoplastic polyurethane balls that allow humans to walk, run, roll, flip and spin like a rodent in a hamsterball, even on lakes or swimming pools.

Bundanoon, Australia, bans bottled water

PlasticsNews — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:05:12 +0000

Bundanoon, a town with about 2,000 residents in New South Wales, is in the spotlight today, as it can claim to be the first town in Australia -- perhaps in the world -- to ban bottled water. The town, which is about 2 hours from Sydney, had a community vote with about 400 people participating

Are the feds going to raid your garage sale?

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:24:57 +0000

If you're planning a garage sale this summer, are you aware that the government wants you to research the products that you sell to make sure they don't contain recently banned chemicals like certain phthalates? Anjali Athavaley tackled the topic for The Wall Street Journal today, in a story headlined " Seller, Beware: the New Yard-Sale Rules ." The story notes that Washington made it illegal last year to sell recalled products, including at yard sales and flea markets. "The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is charged with enforcing the law, is urging consumers who buy and sell products at garage sales to research the goods and make sure they're are safe," the story notes

What are sponges made of?

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:58:52 +0000

BASF Corp.

Ernő Rubik’s new plastic toy

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:14:45 +0000

Remember the 1980s?

EPA offers Webinar on biodegradable plastics

PlasticsNews — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:02:49 +0000

Are biodegradable plastics a "silver bullet, silver lining, or none of the above?" That's the question the Environmental Protection Agency plans to address in a July 16 Webinar, " Biodegradable Plastics: From Cradle to Cradle ." The Webinar is part of EPA's Resource Conservation Series. Speakers for the July 16 event include: Brian Glasbrenner, business director of Americas for Ingeo biopolymer with NatureWorks LLC.

Can an ad campaign make millennials love plastics?

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:45:34 +0000

The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.'s $10 million social-media ad campaign is generating some attention, including this video interview posted today on AdAge.com, the Web site for our sister publication Advertising Age . SPI President and CEO Bill Carteaux explains how the ads will focus on the benefits of plastics, and how SPI will attempt to reach an audience of young people who may already have preconceived opinions against plastics

CNNMoney tells story of a small cash-strapped distributor

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:43:23 +0000

CNNMoney.com has a story today about how small business owners are cutting their budgets to the bone in order to survive in a brutal economy. Much of the story focuses on Bonnie Ina, the owner of a small plastics distribution business in the Cleveland area, who "has been transferring her own paychecks to her MasterCard to pay down business debt." Ina says she has been waiting for two years for the economy to turn around