Mr. Khan's innovation uses waste plastic, including bottles and food packaging.
Two months ago, the commission confirmed that it had opened an investigation into companies that supply raw materials for making polyvinyl chloride plastic, including Akzo Nobel and TotalFinaElf.
(In the past, the city spent millions on television commercials teaching people to separate glass and plastic, including one that featured Joe Torre, the Yankees manager, and Rudolph W. Giuliani).
To that end, seven factories owned wholly or in part by the company toil away around the globe recycling plastic, including one in Spartanburg, S.C.
The handle of the Schick Xtreme3 Eco, a disposable razor, is made from recycled plastic, including old coat hangers, and packaged in recycled paper.
But New York City residents are asked to make only two bundles: one for paper, including cardboard and newsprint, and one for metal, glass and plastic, including plastic milk and juice cartons.
They've found that certain chemicals within the plastic, including cyclic lactone and BADGE, can damage sperm's DNA and lead to reproductive failure.
A necropsy revealed over 17 pounds of plastic, including more than 80 plastic bags, in the whale's stomach.
Governments, too, have recognized consumer concern and the growing problems caused by plastic, including floods from blocked drains and wildlife casualties.
Tech site This Is My Next also got to play around with it, and says that it is made out of plastic, including the AMOLED display.
