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Interesting Plastic Facts
- Plastics were invented by Alexander Parkes
in 1860, but have only become a popular and widely used material
in the last few decades.
- Recycling PET bottles saves 84% of the energy it takes to make PET bottles from
raw materials.
- Plastic packaging is light
in weight, reducing fuel consumption for transportation. Many cars
are now built using a lot of plastic too, reducing their weight
and the amount of fuel they use.
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Kemcor, 1999.
Sira International, 2000.
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