Plastics

The plastics industry is a massive industry that literally touches everyone. It is also extremely valuable, a value which, in fact, in many ways is being wasted every time we throw a plastic drinks bottle into a garbage bin. Fortunately, there is a rising awareness of the present and future consequences of plastic waste. Governments are waking up to the problem, and various initiatives are now in place. This is encouraging because, according to the United Nations Environmental Program, about 43 percent of the plastic used globally is currently disposed of in landfills.