Associations:
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www.american
chemistry.com
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American Chemistry Council, Plastics Division- represents the
leading manufacturers of plastic resins.
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www.napcor.com
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National Association for PET Container Resources is the trade
association for the PET plastic industry in the US and Canada.
NAPCOR was founded in 1987 to promote the introduction and
use of PET packaging.
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www.sustainable
plastics.org
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Sustainable Plastics site discusses problems with fossil-fuel based
plastics and explores the potential of bio-based plastics - plastics
made from plants such as corn, potatoes, sugarcane, and trees - to
mitigate these problems. The web site provides information about
existing bio-plastic composting practices and lessons learned from
the early adopters. It also offers a listing of bio-based product
companies and associations along with other resources.
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www.sustainable
biomaterials.org
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Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative (SBC) is a network of
organizations working together to spur the introduction and use of
biomaterials that are sustainable from cradle to cradle.
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Plastics and Hormones:
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e.hormone.tulane.edu
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e.hormone run by Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental
Research, provides information and educational resources on
environmental signaling research. Endocrine disruption is one of
the most studied areas of inadvertent environmental signaling.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals are the pesticides, plasticizers,
pharmaceuticals, and other pollutants that interfere with estrogen
and other hormone system signals.
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www.ourstolenfuture.org
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Our Stolen Future brought world-wide attention to scientific
discoveries about endocrine disruption and the fact that common
contaminants can interfere with the natural signals controlling
development of the fetus. This website tracks the most recent
developments.
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Videos:
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www.msnbc.msn.com
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Paper or Plastic. MSNBC. A helpful video.
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www.ted.com
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita
Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific
Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now
he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic
debris in our seas. TED Video. Feb 2009. ***
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