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California lawmakers go after plastic producers for beach debris
Washington TimesView results Two California lawmakers tired of seeing beaches littered with plastic bottles and bags are casting blame on private companies and bringing forth a bill that would make manufacturers responsible for the mess.The ';extended producer responsibility'; bill would mandate that manufacturers fix the plastic problem in California’s waterways and along its coastline. It gives ...
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LyondellBasell to Address Barclays ROC Conference
The Plastics ExchangeROTTERDAM, Netherlands, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Copyright (C) 2013 PR Newswire. All rights reserved LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that Pat Quarles, Senior Vice President, Intermediates and Derivatives, will address analysts at the Barclays ROC Star Conference in New York on Tues., May ...
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LyondellBasell to Address Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference
The Plastics ExchangeROTTERDAM, Netherlands, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Copyright (C) 2013 PR Newswire. All rights reserved LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that Pat Quarles, Senior Vice President, Intermediates and Derivatives, will address analysts at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York on Tues., May ...
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IHT Rendezvous The Art Hong Kong Really Loves ‘Rubber Duck’
New York TimesThe Dutch artist Florentijin Hofman’s giant rubber duck in Victoria Harbor. Here is the art-related news that the average Hong Kong resident cared about most this week: The giant rubber duck has been revived. Billionaire collectors may have arrived for the ...
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Security forces fire rubber bullets at striking South African miners
wsws.orgPolice fired volleys of rubber bullets at striking South African miners at a mine owned by Lanxess Chrome Mining Ltd on Tuesday, near the city of Rustenburg. Some 500 miners had assembled at daybreak, taking action without union approval. At least 10 miners were hospitalized, and police forces subsequently took control of the mine.The shooting comes amid a new wave of workers' militancy ...
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Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill
San Diego Union-TribuneSAN FRANCISCO -; It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.
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Dietary Exposure To Certain Plastics May Play A Hidden Role In Epidemic Increases In Childhood Hypertension
Medical News TodayPlastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and - according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - the bodies of most Americans. Once perceived as harmless, phthalates have come under increasing scrutiny. A growing collection of ...
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DCP Midstream Partners Takes Top Role in Eagle Ford Shale inFirst-Quarter 2013 Expects $2.7 Billion of Growth in 2013-14 anIndustrial Info News Alert
The Plastics ExchangeDCP Midstream Partners Takes Top Role in Eagle Ford Shale in First-Quarter 2013, Expects $2.7 Billion of Growth in 2013-14, an Industrial Info News Alert
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Winpak Reports First Quarter Results
The Plastics ExchangeWINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Apr 24, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- (C) 2013 Marketwire L.P. All rights reserved. Winpak Ltd. (TSX: WPK) today reports consolidated results in US dollars for the first quarter of 2013, which ended on March 31, ...
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NSW Police terrified 3D plastic guns will be used in Australia
AdelaideNowPOLICE are terrified a frightening new weapon, a plastic gun made from downloading a file off a 3D home computer, will eventually be used in Australia. Known as “The Liberator” more than 100,000 people worldwide including Australia have downloaded the instructions on how to make the gun. The 3D guns are made of thermo-plastic or synthetic material which makes them undetectable in ...
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City on the right track with LRT ties made from recycled plastics
Edmonton JournalEDMONTON - By using light rail transit ties made of old detergent bottles and milk jugs, the City of Edmonton has diverted 68,000 kilograms of plastic away from landfills.The city is using ties made of 100-per-cent recycled plastic to replace the current wooden structures at points where an LRT line intersects with 66th Street, 82nd Street, 112th Avenue and 129th Avenue.Railway ties are typically ...
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UFP Technologies Announces Q1 Results
The Plastics ExchangeGEORGETOWN, Mass., May 03, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Copyright Business Wire 2013 UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT), a manufacturer of packaging and component products, today reported net income of $2.0 million or $0.29 per diluted common share outstanding for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013, 13.6% less than net income of $2.3 million or $0.33 per diluted common share outstanding ...
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Petkim Complex revenues in Turkey increase by almost one and a half times in the first quarter
The Plastics ExchangeMay 03, 2013 (Trend News Agency - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Copyright (C) 2013, Trend News Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan According to final first quarter metrics, revenues of the Turkish Petrochemical Holding Petkim increased by 149 percent during the preceding year, amounting to 54 million lira, the Petkim Holding said on Friday. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan ...
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Interstate Plastics Provides Unparalleled Plastic Material Machining and Fabrication Services
The Plastics ExchangeSacramento, CA, Apr 23, 2013 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- PRWEB.COM Newswire Interstate Plastics today announced that it has officially expanded its range of plastic services to position itself as North America's largest plastic machining and material distributorship, furthering its efforts to be the global leader and one-stop resource for all plastic material, machining, and fabrication ...
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Great American Group Reports Continued Improvement in the Chemicals and Plastics Markets
The Plastics ExchangeWOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Apr 23, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Copyright Business Wire 2013 Analysts with Great American Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GAMR) report that the chemicals and plastics industries proved to be one of the bright spots of the domestic economy in 2012, driven in large part by the advancement of hydraulic ...
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