PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Producing recycled resins requires less energy and reduces emissions / APR life cycle analysis

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Replacement of plastic packaging with alternatives would have adverse environmental impacts / Life cycle analysis of most common thermoplastics / ACC study

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Plastics use cuts environmental costs compared with alternative materials / Manufacturers have significant opportunities to reduce environmental costs / ACC study

POLYSTYRENE

PS cups use less energy than PLA but generate more carbon emissions / ACC lifecycle study

DRINKS PACKAGING

Study concludes that PET offers best environmental footprint / Less energy use and reduced waste claimed