Aug 1st, 2008 · Americans spend millions on beauty products, trendy clothes, and plastic surgery. Is America obsessed with beauty? That's a question filmmaker Darryl Roberts explored in his new documentary, "American the Beautiful." Farai Chideya speaks with Roberts and model/actress Gerren Taylor, who was at the heart of this film.
Jul 29th, 2008 · Federal lawmakers are moving toward a ban on using certain chemicals called phthalates in children's toys. Phthalates are chemicals that are used to make plastics more flexible.
Jul 29th, 2008 · Deborah Amos has this morning's business news.
Jun 26th, 2008 · Ever more clever drug traffickers try — and fail — to outsmart the law. In China, they injected heroin into tiny plastic tubes, wrapped them in yarn and wove them into carpets coming from Pakistan. Meanwhile, criminals already in jail in Brazil used carrier pigeons as drug mules. The birds wore little pouches stuffed with contraband.
Jun 24th, 2008 · The company, which makes industrial adhesives and household plastics, says it will raise prices as much as 25 percent starting July 1. This is the second round of price hikes in a month due to the rise in oil prices.
Jun 20th, 2008 · Rising oil prices are not just affecting the price of gasoline, but the whole petrochemical industry. Dow Chemical and plastics companies are feeling the financial burn.
Jun 2nd, 2008 · How do you raise awareness about plastic debris floating in the Pacific? You sail a boat made out of 15,000 plastic bottles from California to Hawaii. Marine scientists Joel Paschal and Marcus Erikson discuss their voyage with host Madeleine Brand.
May 26th, 2008 · A minor league baseball team in St. Paul, Minn., has a twist on the bobblehead. The 2,500 fans at Sunday's game got a bobblefoot. It's a plastic model of a bathroom stall ... with a bobbling, tapping foot peeking out from under it. The team plays near the Twin Cities airport where Sen. Larry Craig was arrested in a sex sting. But they say it wasn't a reference to the wide stance — just honoring National Tap Dance Day.