Monthly Archives: June 2011

Building Bridges from Bottles

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Susan Freinkel

Tom Nosker, a polymer engineer at Rutgers University, has invented a method for turning used plastics into an incredibly strong, durable building material. In Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, I describe how a New Jersey company is using Nosker’s technology … Continue reading →

Posted in Business of Plastics, Recycling | 1 Comment

A New Bag Battle

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Susan Freinkel

  In the old days — say, four years ago — bag battles  were centered on the plastic or paper question. Which was always something of a red herring since the issue at stake is really our dependence on single-use … Continue reading →

Posted in Packaging, Plastics Policy, Uncategorized | 1 Comment