Environmental guide to synthetic fibers
The use of PP and PE fiber in our
packaging is not done without reason.
Eventhough the material (as all plastics) is artificially
produced from crude oil gasoline. It is a relatively clean
production without extensive use of chemicals and water.
Greenpeace has developed a pyramid of plastics. This Pyramid
gives a guidance to the characteristics of the main plastics
available.
The pyramid is a range of plastics according to their hazardous
characteristics. PVC, the most problematic plastic is at the top of
the pyramid. The least polluting plastic in the base (PP,PE and Bioplastics).
The range in the pyramid can change depending for example on the
use of toxic additives. Also for example the use of toxic
lamination (printing) can change the position.
In Re-bag® we have constant focus on non toxic
printing and lamination.
