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#DoNotBlamePlastics:\u00a0A campaign to raise awarness of the good use of plastics<\/h2>\n

In recent years, different extremist reactions against plastics have arisen that encourage people to renounce it and even ban it. Therefore, the plastics industry has come together to publicize 10 benefits that this type of material provides.<\/p>\n

Plastics give us a lot, but seek very little in return.<\/p>\n

1-\u00a0Plastics are completely safe materials for our health<\/h3>\n

Plastics comply with the most demanding legislations and regulations at international, European, and national level. It is the material which is most subject to security controls worldwide.<\/p>\n

2-\u00a0Plastics keep food fresh and avoid food wasted<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ecodesign and innovation in plastic packaging allow us to consume food in a safer and more comfortable way as well as in better conditions. Moreoever, they contribute to reduce food waste, to extend the shelf life of products and to preserve their quality for longer.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the use of suitable packaging, food waste is 3% in Europe and in developing countries (which use less packaging) it reaches 40%.<\/p>\n

The necessary amount for packaging, for example a yogurt, is 4 times less if the material is made of plastic.<\/p>\n

The lightless of packaging lowers 50% in the number of journeys, so that less fuel is consumed and less CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

3-\u00a0Plastics save lives<\/h3>\n

Modern medicine cannot be understood without plastics: advanced surgery technologies, scaffolds for the development of organs, disposable hygienic material, bionic applications, material for blood donation, transportation of basic supplies to the whole world.<\/p>\n

Plastics also play a key rome in home security systems, anti-fire technologies, firefighters equipment, as well as in passive safety in cars with airbags and seatbelts, which are also made of plastics.<\/p>\n

4-\u00a0Plastics: Most of its applications are durable<\/h3>\n

60% of products made from plastic last from 5 to 50 years, or even more such as some applications in the building & construction sector.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the durability of plastics, it is possible to make great resource savings. For instance, plastic housing insulation save 250 times more energy than was used to produce it.<\/p>\n

5-\u00a0Plastics do not deplete oil reserves<\/h3>\n

Only 4% to 6% of the European consumption of oil and gas is employed in the production of plastic materials.<\/p>\n

More than 87% of oil is used as fuel for transportation and heating.<\/p>\n

6-\u00a0Plastics save water, energy and CO2 emissions<\/h3>\n

In the agricultural sector, the implementation of micro-irrigation allows saving from 30% to 60% of water compared to traditional irrigation.<\/p>\n

In the transport sector, on average, a new car is made 15% of plastic components which saves 750 litres\u00a0of fuel in 150.000 km. The plastic components of planes its weight and<\/p>\n

7-\u00a0Banning plastic products is not the solution to littering<\/h3>\n

Banning plastics and foregoing the advantages and benefits that these bring to society is not a realistic and effective solution to littering. The solution involves AWARNESS. In order to take full advantage, we must stop the leakage into the environment of any type of product, not only plastic products.<\/p>\n