Not All Plastic is Created Equal

Sustainability. It’s been the big buzzword over the past few years. No matter what industry you’re in, everyone is increasingly aware of its importance. And with heightened media attention surrounding the undeniable problems with plastic waste, the temptation to scapegoat all plastic as an irredeemable environmental ill is, for many, all too natural.

But a simplistic view of all plastic as environmentally damaging is not only misguided, it can end up causing more environmental harm than good. Plastic does, after all, offer a huge number of benefits. Its durability and light weight make it ideal for a huge range of applications from food packaging to construction materials.

And not all plastic is created equal. The production process matters, and at Brett Martin (Booth C9046) we have a number of objectives, in order to minimize the impact that our production process and finished products have on the environment.