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Dec. 23, 2011
Building Bridges From Plastic Shampoo Bottles
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| Discarded plastic shampoo and juice bottles are finding new life in unlikely places--as bridges, railroad ties and pilings. Jim Kerstein, CTO and founder of Axion International, talks about how his company transforms plastic waste into structures strong enough to support trucks, trains and tanks. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Jim Kerstein
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Axion International
New Providence, New Jersey
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