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Putting Life Back Into Life—A Conversation with Two SCAD Design Students and Their Project Coordinator about the Pursuing Zero Waste Fashion Show
/node/5426NPE2015 opened in style this morning with the Pursuing Zero Waste Fashion Show, which showcased garments designed by students from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) made using only post-consumer recycled plastic materials. After the Fashion Show the garments were moved to the Zero Waste... -
NPE2015 Preview: A Sneak Peek at the Pursuing Zero Waste Fashion Show
/article/npe2015-preview-sneak-peek-pursuing-zero-waste-fashion-showJust one of the dress designs made from recycled, reused or repurposed plastics that will be modeled on the runway at the Pursuing Zero Waste Fashion Show at NPE2015. Vinyl sheet protectors, yoga mats, plastic beads—not exactly the cashmeres, linens, silks and cottons one might normally think of... -
A Deep Dive: Prince Charles Promotes Recycling, Behavioral Change to Combat Marine Debris during Washington Visit
/article/deep-dive-prince-charles-promotes-recycling-behavioral-change-combat-marine-debris-during“Stimulating a second life for plastics is…essential; they are too valuable to be thrown away,” said the Prince of Wales in his comments as prepared for delivery in a speech at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. During his visit to Washington, D.C. this week Prince Charles delivered a speech... -
Strong Fundamentals Yield Strong Plastics Machinery Shipments, Set Stage for Continued Growth
/article/strong-fundamentals-yield-strong-plastics-machinery-shipments-set-stage-continued-growthSPI’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) reported this week that shipments of plastics machinery posted a robust rise in the fourth quarter of last year. This makes 2014 the fifth consecutive year of increases in primary plastics equipment, which increased 7.6 percent compared with the annual... -
NPE2015 Preview: Time to Shine for Startups
/article/npe2015-preview-time-shine-startupsThe story of how NPE’s Startup Garage came into its current form sounds a lot like how any startup company hopes their story will go: it started off small and humble, but after people found out about it, it really took off and the rest is history. Though it was originally envisioned as a smaller... -
A Different Kind of Conversation: SPI Member Kenrich to Introduce New Compatibilizer at NPE2015 that Gets Mixed Resin Streams “Talking to Each Other”
/article/different-kind-conversation-spi-member-kenrich-introduce-new-compatibilizer-npe2015-getsCompatibilizers: hard to say three times fast, but a remarkably simple concept. These items make two or more typically incompatible substances compatible. Long used in the prime resin industry to create special blends that give plastic materials desirable properties that any individual polymer... -
Top Five Things to Do In Orlando When In Town For NPE2015
/article/top-five-things-do-orlando-when-town-npe2015As the number one tourist destination in the country, Orlando offers loads of unique and exciting entertainment options for you to discover. To help you make the most of your trip while convening in Orlando for NPE2015: The International Plastics Showcase, we’ve compiled a list of the top things to...
