Environment
Environmental Issues
Plastic films and flexible packaging are not polluters - they are protectors of the environment because they reduce environmental impacts which would occur with alternatives. PAFA believes plastic films and flexible products offer outstanding environmental credentials. These are often forgotten in assessing their environmental impacts but, overall, across a full life cycle, the products our members produce represent the best environmental choice for the following reasons.
| Description | File size | |
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| Fast Facts About Plastic Bags: A quick reference resource based on science not spin | 849 Kb |  Download |
| 2010 UK Household Plastics Packaging Survey | 3591 Kb | Download |
| Seriously Sustainable - PAFA's comprehensive environment briefing | 2004 Kb | Download |
| The PACT campaign | 1165 Kb | Download |
| Flexible packaging reduces household waste | 1202 Kb | Download |
| The role of PAFA | 2145 Kb | Download |
| Flexible packaging helps a new generation | 898 Kb | Download |
| Flexible packaging prevents infections and disease | 1087 Kb | Download |
| Flexible packaging reduces road traffic and exhaust emissions | 899 Kb | Download |
| Flexible packaging keeps retail prices down | 1135 Kb | Download |