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	Plastic Facts The following list of resources provides a quick overview of plastics and plastics recycling. Plastics 101 deals with the history of plastics and its use in modern society while the Plastic Recycling Process details the actual step-by-step plastic recycling process. The Plastic Equation provides a few, quick statistics about plastics recycling (and what plastics are recycled into!), while the Top 10 Plastic Facts provides a snapshot of plastics as they relate to their use in packaging and other applications. Plastics 101 Recycling a Plastic Product Recycling a plastic product is a multi-step process that requires very specialized equipment. Essentially, a finished end product – like ... The Recycling Equation Top 10 Plastics Facts printer friendly



	2012-05-16 NR - Decking with Plastics 2012-05-10 North American Plastics Alliance Explained 2012-04-18 Dow’s new Flexible Plastic Packaging video 2012-04-03 News Release - North American Plastics Alliance Expands Pellet Containment Program, Energy Recovery and Consumer Education 2012-04-02 News Release - Study shows that the majority of Canadians have access to recycling most consumer plastic packages

	2012-05-03 Plastics Perspectives 40 May 2012 Save the Dates! 2012-03-30 Plastics Perspectives 39 March 2012 2012-03-26 Member to Member - Issue 6 March 2012 Cost of Input, Material Testing & Power Savings 2012-02-29 Plastics Perspectives 38 Hitting the Ground Running 2012-01-12 Plastics Perspectives 37 Member Survey & BC Update

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