Realities Of Plastics

  

 Some people believe that..
 
The production of plastics uses much of natural resources. 
 
Fact is that.. 
 
The production of all plastics consume just 2% of oil and natural gas resource.  
 
Plastic resins require far less energy to produce than most alternative materials. 
Some people believe that.. 
 
The largest component of all municipal solid waste is plastic. 
Fact is that.. 
 
The largest component by weight is  
Paper and Paperboard (36%),  
followed by  yard waste (20%),  
Metals (10%),  
Food waste (9%),  
Glass (8%),  
Plastics (7%) and  
Other miscellaneous waste (10%). 
 
IN INDIA PLASTICS WASTE IS ONLY 4% OUT OF WHICH 60% ARE RECYCLED AT PRESENT. 
Some people believe that.. 
 
Plastics are Toxic.
 
Fact is that… 
 
Plastics are not Toxic. 
 
These are extensively used in Medical applications, Packing of foods, water & medicines. 
Some people believe that..
 
Plastics are not Biodegradable. 
Fact is that..
 
All materials need not  be biodegradable to be environment friendly, rather it must be recyclable. 
 
Plastics are recyclable & can be made biodegradable by adding materials like starch.  
Some people believe that.. 
 
Plastics Pollute water.
 
Fact is that.. 
 
Plastics are used to pack, store & distribute water. 
 
100% MINERAL WATER IS PACKED IN PLASTIC BOTTLES.
 
Some people believe that.. 
 
Plastics cause soil & plant decay. 
Fact is that..
 
Plastics conserve soil & preserve forests, ground water. 
 
Plastics being used as a substitute for wood & paper applications such as furniture, building materials, nursery bags, carry bags etc.  
 
It prevents massive deforestation. 
 
Use of plastics in drip irrigation, sprinkler, mulching & green house applications helps to protect crops, vegetable, flowers etc. & Save water. 
Some people believe that..
 
If plastic packaging could be eliminated by substituting other materials, the world would be better off environmentally. 
Fact is that.. 
 
Due to its light in weight it achieve significant reductions in packaging weight, volume and cost for the same amount of product delivered. 
 
It has been estimated that  
Volume of packaging waste would increase over 250%,  
Weight of packaging waste would increase over 400%, 
Energy consumption would increase over 200%  
Packaging Costs would increase over 210%. 
Some people believe that..
 
Plastics aren’t being recycled.
Fact is that.. 
Plastics are Recycled to make other Plastic Products. 
 
De-Polymerized to  
Liquid fuels  
Gaseous fuels   
Used for making roads.
 
Some people believe that..
 
Plastic packaging is a major source of our litter problem. 
Fact is that..
 
The real sources of litter are people who toss their garbage in places where it doesn’t belong.  
 
People litter - not products.
 
So…
Plastics are Eco-friendly 
• Requires 1/3 energy than paper bags 
• 53 billion units of electricity are saved annually 
• Requires 1/10 energy than glass bottles for packing & delivering milk 
• 7,00,000 trees saved annually • Save 10,00,000 ton of other packing materials • Plastics furniture save 1,40,000 cubic meter. Of wood annually 
 
PLASTIC SAVES LIFE…
Heart Valves, Blood bags, IV tubing, Life saving equipment's, Disposable syringes, body implants and many more..
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