2. Plas%cs
Vs.
Paper
Products
In order to make paper products with the same amount of
durability and insulation as plastics, they are
coated with wax and layered with aluminum or plastic.
These products are impossible to recycle.
A minimum of 20% less energy is needed to produce an EPS
foam cup than a sleeved paper cup. *
*
Based
on
informa%on
published
by
WinCup
Foam
Environmental
Facts
Found
on
Packaging
25-‐1-‐2010
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
3. Plas%cs
Vs.
Paper
Products
A minimum of 19% fewer Greenhouse Gases are emitted
during production of an EPS foam cup *
The pulp and paper-making process discharges
more than10 times the amount of
concentrated oxygen-consuming pollutants
than the EPS foam making process*
*
Based
on
informa%on
published
by
WinCup
Foam
Environmental
Facts
Found
on
Packaging
25-‐1-‐2010
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
4. Plas%cs
Vs.
Glass
Glass bottles have the highest weight and large volume,
making them the most expensive and least energy
efficient in transport.
Glass bottles are 32% less energy efficient than aluminum
and PET to produce and distribute. *
*
Based
on
informa%on
published
by
NAPCOR
The
Environmental
Impact
of
So;
Drink
Delivery
Systems
1995
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
5. Plas%cs
Vs.
Glass
Production of glass bottles results in the highest levels of
atmospheric emissions compared with aluminum and
PET *
A 16 oz glass bottle results in 68% greater
solid waste than a PET bottle with the same
volume*
*
Based
on
informa%on
published
by
NAPCOR
The
Environmental
Impact
of
So;
Drink
Delivery
Systems
1995
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
6. Plas%cs
Vs.
Aluminum
Aluminum cans create more solid waste that PET bottles
and have a greater environmental impact.
Aluminum can production results in the highest levels of
waterborne wastes compared with glass and PET *
*
Based
on
informa%on
published
by
NAPCOR
The
Environmental
Impact
of
So;
Drink
Delivery
Systems
1995
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
7. Plas%cs
Vs.
Aluminum
Aluminum cans result in higher levels of air emissions
than PET *
A 12 oz aluminum can results in 18% greater
solid waste than a 16 oz PET bottle*
*
Based
on
informa%on
published
by
NAPCOR
The
Environmental
Impact
of
So;
Drink
Delivery
Systems
1995
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
8. PET
Vs.
Degradable
Plas9cs
There are 2 kinds of degradable plastics:
1. Bio-Based plastics like PLA.
These products are made from plant materials like corn .
They are non-recyclable.
Tests have shown that these plastics
will not degrade in a typical land ll,
most require conditions of high-heat
commercial composting facilities.*
*Based
on
informa%on
published
by
the
APR
Degradable
Plas@cs
9-‐2009
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
9. PET
Vs.
Degradable
Plas9cs
There are 2 kinds of degradable plastics:
2. Plastics made with materials of PET standards with
degradable additives.
Plastics with degradable additives are contaminants to
the recycling system *
If introduced into the recycling system degradable additives
result in reduced quality plastics *
*Based
on
informa%on
published
by
the
APR
Degradable
Plas@cs
9-‐2009
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
10. P.E.T.
Polyethylene
Terephthalate
PET
is:
-‐Transparent
-‐ShaAerproof
-‐Reseal-‐able
-‐Lightweight
-‐Inexpensive
PET
is
safe
because
it
has
inherent
barrier
proper9es
that
effec%vely
protect
and
preserve
stored
products.
*Based
on
informa%on
published
by
the
NAPCOR
PET
Features,
Benefits
&
Informa@on
Resources
&
PET
Fact
Sheet
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
11. P.E.T.
Polyethylene
Terephthalate
-‐ PET
has
the
least
environmental
impact
compared
with
glass
and
aluminum
in
air
emissions
and
waterborne
wastes.
-‐ PET
is
lightweight
so
it
is
easier
to
transport
resul%ng
in
fewer
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
-‐
PET
has
superior
product
to
packaging
ra9o
resul%ng
in
less
solid
waste.
*Based
on
informa%on
published
by
the
NAPCOR
PET
Features,
Benefits
&
Informa@on
Resources
&
PET
Fact
Sheet
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
12. Which
are
Packaging
Materials
are
Recyclable?
*Based
on
informa%on
published
by
the
NAPCOR
PET
Features,
Benefits
&
Informa@on
Resources
&
PET
Fact
Sheet
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
13. Let’s
Compare
*Based
on
informa%on
published
by
the
NAPCOR
PET
Features,
Benefits
&
Informa@on
Resources
&
PET
Fact
Sheet
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
14. So,
which
is
the
MOST
environmentally
efficient?
*Based
on
informa%on
published
by
the
NAPCOR
PET
Features,
Benefits
&
Informa@on
Resources
&
PET
Fact
Sheet
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
15. Why
Recycle?
1. Conserve
Raw
Materials.
Reduce
the
need
for
virgin
petrochemical
feedstock.
PET
packaging
can
be
made
from
up
to
100%
recycled
PET.
PET
can
be
recycled
mul9ple
9mes.
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
16. Why
Recycle?
2.
Conserve
Environment
&
Energy.
Conver%ng
recycled
PET
to
a
virgin
equivalent
requires
less
energy.
Life
Cycle
Inventory
Study
(2010)
showed
that
for
every
pound
of
recycled
PET
flake
used,
energy
use
is
reduced
by
84%;
greenhouse
gas
emission
by
71%.
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
17. Why
Recycle?
3.
Conserve
Space.
Each
ton
of
PET
recycled
conserves
around
5.6
cubic
meters
of
landfill
space.
Each
year
10,000
tons
of
PET
is
thrown
away
in
Kuwait.
By
recycling
it,
we
can
save
55,000
cubic
meters
of
space
in
landfills.
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
18. PET
Vs.
PLA
Decide
for
Yourself
*Video
courtesy
of
Global
PET
inc.
Plas%c
is
NOT
the
enemy
