APC Releases Plastics in Electronics Report
The American Plastics Council (APC), Arlington, Va., has released a report detailing a plastics recovery pilot project conducted by the APC and MBA Polymers, Richmond, Calif. Findings included that high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), acrylontrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polyphenylene oxide make up a large amount of plastics in consumer electronics.
County to Bottle Merits of Plastics Recycling
Lucas County, Ohio, commissioners have approved buying 50,000 water bottles with recycled content. The green plastic bottles, which will cost about $22,500, will be used in efforts to educate people, particularly schoolchildren, about the value of recycling and of having a concern for the environment in the county.
John Minear, Lucas County solid waste district coordinator, says the bottles will have a label stating “Green Rules” to catch people’s attention. He says the bottles will be produced by Plastic Technologies, Inc., Holland, Ohio, and the educational program probably will begin in March.
Lucas County sells the plastic bottles it collects to firms that wash it and grind it and sell the flake.
Chrysler Vehicles Feature Polyolefin
For the 2001 model year, the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus will be equipped with two safety features made of polyolefin material engineered by Solvay Engineered Polymers, Auburn Hills, Mich.
The vehicles are equipped with optional side-curtain airbag that will deploy from the headliner and the C-pillar cover and all three roof-pillar covers. The A, B and C-pillar trim parts are made of SEQUEL 2325 engineered polyolefin material.
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