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Among other things, the NSES Science in Personal and Societal Perspectives: Contest Standard F for students in grades 5-8, suggests that students develop an understanding of populations, resources, and environments; risks and benefits; and science and technology in society. To help your class meet these requirements, ACC’s Plastics Division has developed the extensive links section below. Through a variety of on-line resources -- referenced by topic -- educators and students can learn more about the environmental, economic, health, and safety impacts and benefits of plastics.

New Videos on Special Uses of Plastics Available for Classroom Use:
- Plastics used in Automotive Applications
- College for Creative Studies Students in Detroit Discover Plastics
- Plastics used in Building and Construction

General Information on Plastics
- Polystyrene Facts
- Vinyl: the material (a tour)
- Vinyl...we're glad you asked (an overview)

History of Plastics
- History of Plastics
- History of Vinyl

Plastics and Recycling
- The HDPE Recycling Process
- Recycled Plastic Products Directory
- Community Recycling Tools: a collection of how-to guides
- The Mechanical Recycling Process
- Directory of State Recycling Offices

Conservation of Resources
- The Life Cycle of a Plastic Product
- Resource Residence: the environmentally friendly home
- Using Less Stuff

Plastics and Food Safety
- Plastics and Food Safety

Plastics and Economics
- Plastics' Economic Contribution

Plastics and your Health
- PlasticsInfo.org

Industry Partners

	- American Chemistry Council
and	- Canadian Plastics Industry Association / EPIC - teacher resources area
	- Film & Bag Association (FBF) - free lesson plans for teachers
	- National Middle Level Science Teachers' Association (NMLSTA)
	- National Plastics Center and Museum
	- Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) - elementary education materials
	- Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA)
	- The Vinyl Institute (VI)

Other American Chemistry Council websites