(MENAFN Press) Plastic is a natural product derived from
hydrocarbons and is as natural as petrol or diesel, argues the
All India Plastic Manufacturers Association (AIPMA), the co-
organiser of Plastivision Arabia scheduled to be held at Expo
Centre Sharjah from May 14 “ 17, 2012. "It is the misuse and
specifically the littering of plastic which is unwarranted and
harmful to the environment," said Mr. Jayesh Rambhia, President
of AIPMA. The AIPMA was making a case for putting an end to
littering habits and working towards educating the public that
plastics have a lower carbon footprint compared to other
materials. For example, plastic bags generate 39 per cent less
greenhouse gas emissions than uncomposted paper bags; plastic
bags consume less than 6 per cent of the water needed to make
paper bags; plastic grocery bags consume 71% less energy during
production than paper bags; and using paper sacks generates
almost five times more solid waste than plastic bags. "More than
90 per cent of plastic bags or any pla