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		<title><![CDATA[A plastic is a plastic is a plastic...NOT!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=7096]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The folks at EWG have put together some information and research data to help we nearly powerless consumers at least try to avoid some of the worst chemicals we bring into our lives and our homes.  You can find the EWG plastic guide here.  Some simple tips: try...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:32:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teflon: is it safe?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teflon: is it safe?And? If it does much more good then harmthen we have to live with it. CRT monitors and cell phones "may" cause tumors, but they are both used in the process of saving lives. Should they disapear, too? It is like saying that some heart medication that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 06:26:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The next plastics health scare is here]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next plastics health scare is here phthalates are poisonIt has been common knowledge for years that phthalates are poisonous.It is only corporate greed that keeps these chemicals on the market.The gangster corporations have control of our government and the regulatory process and will not give up their profits no...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:17:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The next plastics health scare is here]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The charge, delivered in a study from the Mt. Sinai Center for Childrens Environmental Health, is that these chemicals are endocrine disrupters, and may be responsible for the rise in childhood obesity and Type II diabetes. by Dana Blankenhorn]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:26:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Moto's new status symbol: Mobile phone made from recyled plastics]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moto's new status symbol: Mobile phone made from recyled plasticsMost absurd greenwash yetThere are 1,000 uses for recycled water bottles including polar fleece and dog beds... there are ZERO uses for a dead cell phone needing a $60 battery.This is absurd considering millions of cellphones are chucked EVERY WEEK because...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:25:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Moto's new status symbol: Mobile phone made from recyled plastics]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=1655]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Mobile phone big-wig Motorola plans to start shipping during this quarter a mobile phone, the MOTO W233 Renew, with a housing that is made out of recycled water bottles. The company also has arranged to offset the carbon used to manufacture, distribute and operate each phone through a deal with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:18:27 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[It's More Efficient - IPCs Streamline Production Data Acquisition, Machine Data Acquisition and Warehouse Logistics in Plastics Processing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=937639]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Carl Schnicks GmbH & Co. KG produces window profiles, typical semi-finished products. As a 100% subsidiary of Schuco International KG, Schnicks delivers its entire production to the parent company. The company needed mapping and controlling production processes in real time, production and machine data acquisition, optimisation of production processes, increase...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Plastics Manufacturer Protects IT Investments, Boosts Efficiency With E-Learning]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=933767]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[King Plastic is a leading manufacturer of polymer sheets, slabs, and massive shapes used in applications ranging from marine craft to food service products. Seeking to centralize accounting and financial reporting, streamline its manufacturing operations, and improve customer service, King Plastic worked with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Tribridge to implement...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Keyring Creator 2 2 build 130 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=846217]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Promotional software that allows you to produce keyrings with pre cut paper makes keyrings, coasters, and magnets. Keyring creator is award winning software that allows you to make keyrings coasters fridge magnets and is available to try instantly. Version 2 build 130 has finer printing control to 0.01 mm new...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Plastics Manufacturer Reduces IT Support Time With New Operating System]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=397585]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Italian plastics manufacturer Valsir SPA was experiencing a rising rate of virus infections and application-stability issues on its 175 computers, causing strain on its small IT department. After an evaluation of new software options, Valsir decided to deploy the Windows Vista operating system and the 2007 Microsoft Office system across...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The hits keep coming against plastic bottles with bisphenol-A]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hits keep coming against plastic bottles with bisphenol-AThis no storyMe have lots BPA and me no see no probelms.  Me brain is work just fine.RE: The hits keep coming against plastic bottles with bisphenol-AHere is something many don't realize.  BPA plastics are used extensively in dentistry. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:59:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Plastics Manufacturer Can Save U.S.$8 Million With Global Data Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=373694]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Global plastics manufacturer Nypro has 37 plants in 17 countries. Until recently, each plant used its own application to capture product quality control information. Michael Kilday, Corporate Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Nypro, wanted to consolidate the company's data and standardise the collection process, making it easier...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: A future in bioplastics]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-187266.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Green Manufacturing Expo showed there may be a bright future in plastics--bioplastics, that is. by CNET News.com]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:05:02 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: Baking plastic from plants]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-186597.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Cereplast brews plant-based plastics that make up compostable tableware and eventually, perhaps, the case of your future cell phone. by CNET News.com]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:00:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Just two words: Green plastics. Think about  it.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=643]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do many of the green tech stories I wind up cover have some sort of moral dilemma involved? I mean, come on, plastics have gotten a rap as one of the most heinous substances I our daily lives.     According to the subject of this latest...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:12:17 -0800</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:28:55 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Injection-Molding Innovator Saves Time, Cuts Costs With Conferencing Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=342887]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Medway Plastics/Plastics Fabrication Technologies (MEDWAY/PFT), a world leader in custom injection molding and tooling, needed a better way to communicate with affiliates, suppliers, and customers. The company tried a third-party video conferencing solution, but had problems related to software compatibility, firewalls, and Internet-connection speed. The company then tried a third-party...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: Natural plastics for eco-conscious consumers]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metabolix and agricultural giant ADM plan to sell biodegradable plastics for consumer goods next year.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Flexible' plastic for electronic circuits?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=540]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By adding a polymer acid to a common plastic, chemists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a plastic with changeable conductivity which could be used to build future electronic devices. This doped plastic can be manufactured at room temperature and can have a conductivity ten times higher...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:39:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Plastics Maker Transforms Operation Efficiency With New Mobile Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=929387]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Formosa Plastics Group is the largest private enterprise in Taiwan. It was founded in 1958 and has interests in a diverse range of industries including biotechnology, petrochemical processing, and the production of electronics components. Formosa Plastics wanted to strengthen its competitiveness by improving operation process efficiencies and ensuring accurate decision-making...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/microsoft+corp..html"><![CDATA[Microsoft Corp.]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/plastics.html"><![CDATA[Plastics]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/formosa+plastics+group.html"><![CDATA[Formosa Plastics Group]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/e-mail+servers.html"><![CDATA[E-mail Servers]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/advertising+%2526+promotion.html"><![CDATA[Advertising & Promotion]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/microsoft+windows+xp+service+pack+2.html"><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/groupware.html"><![CDATA[Groupware]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/wireless+and+mobility.html"><![CDATA[Wireless And Mobility]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/enterprise+software.html"><![CDATA[Enterprise Software]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/software.html"><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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