| Most of us take our plastic food packaging for | | | | terms of volume. Compared with twenty years |
| granted, not realising just how beneficial it actually | | | | ago, today's packaging is up to 80% lighter - and |
| is. In addition to being convenient and inexpensive, | | | | the use of plastic can be credited with that. |
| it helps reduce the amount of waste that is | | | | Examples Of The Benefits Of Plastic Packaging - |
| produced in Australia each year. There are many | | | | There are many compelling examples of the |
| intriguing statistics associated with packaging | | | | benefits of using plastic packaging. For instance, |
| suppliers, and some of the most interesting facts | | | | stretch film - which is used in pallet security during |
| revolve around plastics. If you'd hungry to learn | | | | shipping - is made with up to 40% less material |
| more about how plastics help the planet, read on. | | | | than it once was. When plastic refill packs were |
| Plastics Recycling: It's A Good Thing - | | | | first introduced for laundry detergents, a 70% |
| Plastics are frequently recycled in Australia, which | | | | reduction in the amount of materials used |
| is why using them in packaging makes so much | | | | occurred. Plastics are more efficient and effective, |
| sense. In fact, the rate of plastics recycling in | | | | along with a lot lighter, than many other materials |
| Australia rose from 7.0% to 12.4% from 1997 to | | | | - and those characteristics are great news for our |
| 2003. The overall plastic packaging recycling rate | | | | planet. |
| in the country hovers right around twenty | | | | The Advantages Of Using Recycled Plastic - |
| percent. This is a very sizable chunk, since every | | | | Manufacturing plastic from recycled materials is |
| piece of plastic that gets recycled stays out of | | | | great for a number of reasons. Only 30% of the |
| the landfill - and doesn't pollute the planet. | | | | energy that is needed to make plastic from fossil |
| The Lightweight Nature Of Plastic And How It | | | | fuels is needed to make it out of recycled |
| Helps The Planet - | | | | materials. That enhances sustainability and green |
| Since plastics are so lightweight, they are | | | | living and promotes a healthier planet. Also, the |
| wonderful to use in packaging. In fact, if plastics | | | | recycling of PET bottles saves about 84% of the |
| were to suddenly disappear, the overall weight of | | | | energy that is needed to make them out of raw |
| packaging would increase by an astronomical | | | | materials. When it comes to recycling and energy |
| 400%. Additionally, an increase of 150% in waste | | | | savings, it is quite obvious that plastics provide us |
| would take place if plastics were not to be used, | | | | with attractive opportunities - and it's obvious |
| production costs - along with energy costs - | | | | why the packaging industry and consumers have |
| would skyrocket. All around, it is plain to see that | | | | embraced it so much. |
| plastics help reduce the amount of waste in | | | | |