Over the
past 50 years or so, plastics have been used to make a growing range of everyday
products – from food packaging and bags to toys and computers. From an
environmental point of view, plastics:
are
light (cutting down on transport costs)
can
often be reused
are
sometimes degradable
However, they also use up precious energy, resources and create landfill. So how far is our use of plastics sustainable?
Where do plastics come from? | |
Where do plastics go to? | |
Recycling plastics | |
How is recycled plastic processed - click here | |
Problems with recycling | |
Biodegradable plastics go to www.degradable.net | |
So how can we make our use of plastics more sustainable? | |
Great examples of products using recycled materials |