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Avep and Aimplas recommend shopping bags of plastic, the momentum of the recycling and reuse
03/06/2011
on June 3, 2011
The Valencian Association of plastics entrepreneurs (Avep) and the Technological Institute of plastics (Aimplas), according to the study drawn up entitled ' plastic shopping bags. Current situation ', recommended the reusable plastic bag, promoting responsible consumption and promote recycling.
Says Eden Lion, market Observatory, Aimplas, "studies at the national and international level confirm that the best environmental option to replace the current commercial single-use bags are reusable bags, when used at least ten times".
The report stresses that the only plastic consumes 4% of world production of oil, as well as being lighter and stronger than other materials. The bags can be reused for other uses, are 100% recyclable and occupy many less space, with the consequent reductions of CO2 in transport. One ton of paper bags contains 18,000 units, while that of plastic contains 105,000 bags.
Related Companies or Entities
AIMPLAS - Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico
Asociación Valenciana de Empresarios de Plástico
