Why using plastic SAFETY. Plastic packing allows products such as food to extend their "best before" date without the need of preservatives or other additives. LIGHTNESS. The low weight of plastic contributes towards energy saving, because it needs less fuel that other materials for manufacture and transport. VERSATILITY. In the building sector, complex shapes and profiles can be obtained more easily using plastic rather than, for example, metal. GOOD COST/EFFECT RATIO. Plastic parts need little or no protective coating, thus representing a saving in time and material. MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND MINIMUM USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Plastic production uses only 4% of all commercially processed fuel in Western Europe. On the other hand, 86% of this fuel is consumed by transport, heating and energy production. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Throughout its useful life, plastic contributes towards environmental protection as it maximizes resources and minimizes residues. REUSABILITY. It extends the life of a product as it can be used more than once. MECHANICAL RECYCLING. Permits recovery and re-processing of used plastic into new applications. CHEMICAL RECYCLING. It allows chemical reprocessing of mixed plastics for subsequent conversion into monomers, a basis for new plastics, or into hydrocarbons. ENERGY PRODUCTION. The alternative use of combustion waste to produce energy in the form of electricity and heat.

Why using plastic? | The Armando Álvarez Group and the Environment