Plastics Facts

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• 110 litres of heating oil saved every year by one cubic metre of plastics roof insulation

• For Every 20,000 km plastics save 100 litres of fuel

• 70% Automotive components are lighter with plastic components

• 1ton of plastics recycled, saves 15 tons of CO2

• 10 million tones less CO2 emissions from cars with plastics components

• 85% lighter to carry than many other materials

• 70% less energy needed to manufacture compared to paper

• 4 times lighter than glass, plastics save up to 38% of fuel in transportation

• About 30% less journeys required when transporting plastic packaged goods

• 40% water loss saved when replacing old pipe systems with plastics

• Only about 7% of municipal waste is plastic

• 5.5 million people in Asia and Africa benefit from easy to install plastic pipe systems

• Over 300 thousand people benefit from water for the world

• Advanced plastics solutions ensure fruit is available All 4 seasons

• Reliable communication networks support Over 2 billion internet users worldwide

• 47% less food wasted in a packaging orientated society

• Up to 2% of plastics are used to manufacture medical devices and help save lives

• Safe, Unbreakable plastics are 1 more reason to use them in hospital