Plastic and the environment

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) are constantly working on a range of initiatives which reduce not only the amount of energy used to decompose plastics but also the amount of litter that plastic is creating. Find out how they are helping to improve recycling efforts and make plastics much more sustainable in this blog. Sustainability…

Christmas is approaching, and we wanted to talk about one of the most common areas of plastic use during this season. It is easy to assume that plastic tree alternatives are likely to be the less sustainable option, however, it may surprise you that this isn’t necessarily the case. While using a real pine tree…

Here at Rayda, we avoid manufacturing single-use plastic products and instead focus on longer-lasting materials that are 100% recyclable. We strongly confide in the idea that all our products and materials can be re-used for future purpose. All our plastic products are manufactured for good use and are dominantly involved in the production of cars…

PVC is one of the most commonly used plastics, for sustainability, strength and other purposes, it remains one of the top polymers in use today. Recycled PVC is slowly being introduced to the UK plastic’s industry, so we’ve decided to give you a run down of the current state of PVC recycling and the future…

Eurocell is the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of PVC-U windows, doors and conservatories. Recently they have announced the processing of a record number of post-consumer recycling of PVC-U in 2018/19, in excess of 1.2 million frames. Peaking at the equivalent of 28,000 post-consumer frames a week during a period.

Around 3.7 million people in the UK use contact lenses every single day. Considering that previously these lenses were not recyclable, a huge number of lenses were going into landfill. Over 20% of people admit to flushing their lenses down the sink or toilet to dispose of them, so you can only imagine the issues…

To be classed as truly sustainable, a material must be environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. Many plastics are recyclable, and provide fantastic benefits to many industries. In fact, in recent times, many manufacturers are finding ways to make plastic use more sustainable without compromising these benefits

As a whole, the UK consumes over 3.3 million tonnes of plastic products every year, and for many industries plastic is a necessity. So, the prospect of three-quarters of this being replaced with recycled plastics is an appealing thought for many of us. Currently, the UK is only recycling 9% of the total amount of…