Latest Intel on the Plastics Industry

Anipac planning pro-plastic ad campaign
MEXICO CITY (Oct. 26, 10:05 p.m. ET) -- In its second major initiative within a week, Mexico’s national plastics industry trade association said it will launch a multimedia advertising campaign to stress the benefits and advantages of plastic in today’s society.Anipac has contracted independent media-planning and buying agency Contacto en Medios of Mexico City to handle the campaign, and the association is appealing to members to donate $750 each towards its cost....

Another bump in the road for PS recycling
Oct. 26, 5:17 PM ET -- Recycling foodservice polystyrene products offers some unique challenges. The light weight of the PS foam is one of the biggest stumbling blocks, and so is contamination. I remember interviewing the some leaders of the now-defunct National Polystyrene Recycling Corp....