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	American Plastics Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American Plastics Council (APC) is a major trade association for the U.S. plastics industry.
		Through a variety of outreach efforts, APC works to promote the benefits of plastics and the plastics industry.
		APC is comprised of 22 of the leading resin manufacturers, plus one affiliated trade association representing the vinyl industry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Plastics_Council (121 words)

	American Chemistry Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American Chemistry Council (ACC), formerly known as the Chemical Manufacturers' Association, is an industry trade association for American chemical companies.
		The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is in charge of improving the public image of the chemical industry.
		Some critics believe that the Responsible Care program is intended to help the industry avoid regulation by imposing its own safety and environmental regulations, and to improve its public image in the wake of the 1984 Bhopal Disaster India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Chemistry_Council (363 words)

	Plastics-Car.com - Life Cycle Assessment & Public Policy Development for the Automotive Industry
		APC recently unveiled a 50,000 square-foot facility in Richmond, California, used to conduct research on automotive recycling.
		We in the plastics industry are proud of the contributions plastics have made to reducing the car's mass, thereby using less of the earth's resources.
		APC believes public policy must be based on the continuing improvement in overall quality and environmental performance of products and services that has occurred and continues.
	www.plastics-car.com /s_plasticscar/sec.asp?CID=514&DID=1598 (2712 words)

	AmericanPlasticsCouncil.org - Plastics
		Plastics are a versatile family of materials that are suitable for a wide range of packaging applications.
		Plastics make this possible because as a material family they are so versatile.
		Plastics can reduce energy consumption for the auto, appliance, and building and construction industries, providing a substantial saving in production costs.
	www.americanplasticscouncil.com /s_apc/sec.asp?CID=348&DID=1148 (811 words)

	SAN DIEGO PLASTICS - ECOLOGICAL LINKS
		Normally they would use an ordinary fresh plastic raw materials for the inside structure of plastic components created by this process but they hit upon the idea that they could also take this waste fluff and seal it inside the coated components, as part of the inner structure, as they were made.
		Plastic is usually reinforced and strengthened using fibres of glass or other materials such as carbon to make composite materials.
		The intelligence on plastic substitutes is that weight is a factor, repairability is a large factor, and recyclability is a factor.
	www.sdplastics.com /ecolink.html (1582 words)

	Conigliaro Industries, In the News
		The granulated plastics then become part of a special asphalt mix which is used for highways (as underlayerment) and in commercial pothole mixtures.
		The APC, which was the primary sponsor of the event, is the Washington-based organization which produces and airs the popular and award-winning "Plastics Make It Possible"® television advertisements.
		Grants and other assistance from both the American Plastics Council and the Mass DEP played a large role in demonstrating yet another use for recycled plastics and went, in part, toward funding for the recycling equipment.
	www.conigliaro.com /corporate/news_plastics.cfm (938 words)

	Partners of NMLSTA
		The APC is a national trade association representing 26 of the nation's largest resin producers.
		APC has produced thousands of "Hands On Plastics" Kits, which was written by NMLSTA members, and are free to members of NMLSTA.
		The APC grants to this organization have helped to promote middle level science education through workshops and breakfasts at NSTA Conventions as well as educate us about the properties, uses, and disposal of plastics in our environment.
	www.nmlsta.org /partner.htm (334 words)

	Plastics.org - Terms & Conditions
		Through this provision the Council seeks to preserve any and all exemptions from liability that may be available under the copyright law, but does not necessarily stipulate that it is a service provider as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 512 or elsewhere in the law.
		The Council reserves the right, at it own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with the Council in asserting any available defenses.
		The Council makes no representation that materials on Council Sites are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.
	www.plastics.org /s_plastics/doc_aboutus.asp?TRACKID=&CID=188&DID=403 (2887 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The American Placstics Council (APC) is a major trade association for the U.S. Plastics Industry.
		APC is comprised of 17 of the leading resin manufacturers, plus one affiliated trade association representing the vinyl industry.
		The mission of the AIAS is to promote excellence in architectural education, training, and practice; to foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines; to enrich communities in a spirit of collaboration; and to organize students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture.
	www.aias.org /plastics/sponsors.htm (151 words)

	TeachingPlastics.org - Order More Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The American Plastics Council has created a kit containing samples of a variety of recycled plastic resins and products that will supplement the information found on this site, and assist you in presenting the materials to your students.
		Kit is just one of a wide range of materials the American Plastics Council makes available to the general public.
		Plastic bottles are in many instances the preferred packaging for beverages consumed in schools.
	www.handsonplastics.com /order_more_info/index.asp (396 words)

	Argonne Transportation - Recycling CRADA
		The second process is a fully continuous plastics separation system that will demonstrate the selective recovery of specific plastics from the mixed plastics concentrates produced by the bulk separation process.
		The American Plastics Council advocates unlimited opportunities for plastics and promotes their economic, environmental and societal benefits.
		The vision of the automotive plastics industry is to establish plastics as the material of choice in the design of all major automotive components and systems by 2020.
	www.transportation.anl.gov /features/recycling_crada.html (527 words)

	The Sixth Basic Food Group PAUL GOETTLICH / Mindfully.org 29nov2004
		Because plastic degenerates each time it is heated, all those plastic bottles are generally made into products such as park benches-- products that don't require standards as high as those for milk bottles.
		Plasticizers are used in PVC that migrate into a blood recipient via the blood bag, IV bag, IV tubing.
		A substantial fraction of the U.S. population is exposed to measurable levels of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate.Citric acid-based plasticizers are being evaluated to replace di(2- ethylhexyl)phthalate.
	www.mindfully.org /Plastic/6th-Basic-Food-Group.htm (5926 words)

	A Clear Rap for Plastic Wrap
		Claire tested four different plastic wraps and "found not just the carcinogens but also xenoestrogen was migrating [into the oil]...." Xenoestrogens are linked to low sperm counts in men and to breast cancer in women.
		New plastics and plastic additives, such as DEHA, are permitted for food use only after FDA reviews the scientific data and is satisfied that they are safe for their intended use.
		Although a real student named Claire Nelson did receive an award for a school project in the late 1990s, the award was based on her systematic approach to exploring a question, not for identifying a danger to human health as suggested in the e-mail hoax.
	www.plasticsmythbuster.org /carcinogens.asp (737 words)

	American Chemistry Council - SourceWatch
		ACC merged with the American Plastics Council in 2002.
		ACC member companies that primarily manufacture plastics or chemicals use natural gas for heating and electricy and were upset with ACC weak lobbying position on natural gas prices.
		American Chemistry Council news release, "American Chemistry Council Unveils New Public Education Campaign; American Chemistry Council Highlights How Chemistry Is essential2 life (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_viewandnewsId=20050922005337andnewsLang=en)," Business Wire, September 22, 2005.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=American_Chemistry_Council (969 words)

	Plastics News - Opinion
		Consider this: yesterday’s generation of plastics workers came to the industry as a result of — or perhaps in spite of — the sarcastic “There is a great future in plastics” advice from 1968’s The Graduate.
		The plastics ads are being replaced by the American Chemistry Council’s “essential2” marketing campaign, designed to boost the image of the chemical industry.
		Going directly to the public with a message that explains the importance of chemicals is a good idea, because that sector has not been effective at communicating its side of the issues.
	www.plasticsnews.com /subscriber/opinion2.phtml?cat=5&id=1128106226 (454 words)

	Archinect : Links : American Plastics Council
		The American Plastics Council (APC) is a major trade association for the United States plastics industry.
		APC advocates unlimited opportunities for plastics and promotes their economic, environmental and societal benefits.
		We also demonstrate that plastics are an efficient use of natural resources and that plastics and the industry are part of the solution to the public's environmental performance expectations.
	www.archinect.com /links/detail.php?id=6049_0_26_0_M16 (117 words)

	Automotive Engineering International Online: New Plastics and the Automobile
		According to the American Plastics Council (APC), the average 1999 North American car weighed about 1450 kg (3200 lb) and had 117 kg (257 lb) of plastic, which is expected to grow to about 142 kg (313 lb) by 2009.
		Approximately 1.8 million t (2.0 million ton) of plastics were used on North American cars and light trucks in 1999, and experts predict that amount to increase to about 2.4 million t (2.6 million ton) by 2009.
		Information was provided by the American Plastics Council; the Composites Fabricators Association; the Oak Ridge National Laboratory; the Office of Transportation Technologies; the Society of Plastics Engineers; and the U.S. Council for Automotive Research.
	www.sae.org /automag/plastics (276 words)

	americanchemistry.com : american plastics council resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Plastic building materials strike a balance between energy efficiency, cost efficiency, low maintenance and attractive design.
		This gateway to the APC and APC business unit websites features the many uses of plastics in everyday life.
		Welcome to the Internet site of the American Chemistry Council® (ACC), the trade association representing U.S. chemical companies and including significant business groups such as the American Plastics Council® and the Chlorine Chemistry Council®.
	www.americanchemistry.com /s_acc/sec_directory.asp?CID=202&DID=544 (324 words)

	American Recycler
		Arlington, VA - The Boards of Directors of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the American Plastics Council (APC) agreed to move forward with steps to merge the two organizations.
		The merged organizations will be named the American Chemistry Council and will have a single board of directors and executive committee.
		APC will maintain its name and identity in public communications, and receive direction from an operating board of plastics executives.
	www.americanrecycler.com /11plastics.html (135 words)

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		Recycling of post-consumer plastics packaging began in the early 1980s as a result of state level bottle deposit programs, which produced a consistent supply of returned PETE bottles.
		The two common forms of collection are: curbside collection - where consumers place designated plastics in a special bin to be picked up by a public or private hauling company (approximately 7,400 communities participate in curbside recycling) and drop-off centers - where consumers take their recyclables to a centrally located facility (12,000).
		Pyrolysis involves heating plastics in the absence or near absence of oxygen to break down the long polymer chains into small molecules.
	lifecycle.plasticsresource.com /step7.html (542 words)

	TeachingPlastics.org Science Education Website
		Hands on Plastics™ (HOP) science education investigation kits contain everything you need to design and implement a thorough and engaging investigation into the chemistry and characteristics of plastics.
		The original HOP science curriculum kit was developed by the National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA), produced by the American Plastics Council (APC) and distributed to more than 30,000 teachers nationwide.
		offers plastics science education activities and resources for elementary school teachers.
	www.teachingplastics.org (326 words)

	Links Directory
		API is a business unit of American Plastics Council whose members are U.S. producers or distributors of chemicals and equipment used to make polyurethanes, or are manufacturers of polyurethane products.
		Association division of American Plastic Council focusing on the environment and the use of plastics.
		Organization devoted to agricultural plastics technology by striving to improve the economic efficiency of agricultural systems through the use of plastics worldwide.
	www.polysort.com /linksdirectory/category_results_free.aspx?category=4 (482 words)

	PlasticsResource.org - Plastic Recycling Resources
		This website has been prepared by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers as a service to the plastic packaging industry to promote the most efficient use of the nation’s plastics recycling infrastructure and to enhance the quality and quantity of recycled post-consumer plastics.
		The Plastic Loose Fill Council (PLFC) was founded in 1991 to develop, promote and implement the original use and subsequent recovery, reuse and recycling of polystyrene loose fill, commonly known as "packing peanuts."
		Rainier Plastics is a Post-Industrial LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, and PP plastics reprocesser.
	www.plasticsresource.com /recycling (265 words)

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		In fact, green living can start indoors by choosing recycled plastic products, finding new and creative uses for old items, and cutting back our use of natural resources.
		Since 1990, APC has maintained a database of buyers and sellers of recycled plastics in the United States and Canada.
		This database is a cooperative effort of APC in the U.S. and the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC) in Canada and contains more than 1650 recycling companies in the post industrial and post-consumer plastics industry in North America.
	www.plasticsresource.org (180 words)

	APC - Building Your Home With Plastics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Plastic planks that don't crack, rot or splinter.
		Plastic is the eighth-largest manufacturing industry in the United States.
		Plastics have replaced conventional materials in a variety of applications, notably in the building field.
	www.thisoldhouse.com /toh/plastics (252 words)

	American Chemistry Council and American Plastics Council to Merge (ChemAlliance News) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		American Chemistry Council and American Plastics Council to Merge
		The Boards of Directors of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the American Plastics Council (APC) agreed to move forward with steps to merge the two organizations.
		Point of Contact for the American Plastics Council is Susan Moore at (703) 253-0615 and American Chemistry Council is Terry F. Yosie at(703) 741-5800.
	www.chemalliance.org /News/news_detail.asp?StoryID=585 (182 words)

	Athletic Excellence ...Made Possible by Plastics
		In virtually every athletic event, plastics are making major contributions to performance or safety.
		The durability, impact resistance, strength and light weight of plastics have made them increasingly the material of choice for athletic equipment manufacturers, coaches, and athletes.
		The American Plastics Council has taken a closer look at contributions of plastics to athletic competition and developed this resource highlighting the many ways that plastics are helping turn athlete’s dreams into gold.
	www.plasticsmakeitpossible.org /s_microsite/index_athletics.asp (98 words)

	GreenBiz \| American Plastics Council
		Calling plastic an easily recyclable and resource-efficient material, this trade association promotes plastics as environmentally beneficial.
		It researches new opportunities for the recycling and reuse of plastics and sponsors forums on recycling investment.
		APC’s Web site includes a database of buyers and sellers of recycled plastics in the U.S., and provides environmental-performance comparisons of plastic and other materials.
	www.greenbiz.com /reference/organizations_record.cfm?LinkAdvID=524 (95 words)

	American Recycler
		“This project brings together the American Plastics Council’s knowledge of polymers and recycling processes, Argonne’s research expertise and USCAR’s understanding of the marketplace,” said Harvey Drucker, Argonne’s associate laboratory director.
		This leftover “shredder residue,” comprising about 25 percent of every junked vehicle, must then be landfilled at a significant cost to the vehicle recycler.
		Together Argonne, the American Plastics Council and USCAR intend to pursue an aggressive research agenda that will focus on the development and demonstration of technologies to recover and recycle automotive materials within the existing recycling infrastructure.
	www.americanrecycler.com /0104shredder.shtml (394 words)

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