How Everyday Plastics Help Reduce Our Environmental Footprint

Plastics help us reduce waste, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions. Explore the many environmental benefits of plastics in the products we need and love … plus a new study finding that plastics have nearly four times less environmental impact than alternatives.

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