Is it viable to recycle plastic when it is perceived that the energy used to manufacture outweighs the benefit?
That’s a good question. At Replas, we would say ‘yes’, as we believe that the production processes at the Replas production facilities are already clean and energy efficient. We are currently taking steps to make the plants even more energy efficient by trialing new lighting technology at our R&D plant in Lilydale and installing robots which are capable of working away in the dark. We plan to shortly implement a reporting system at our plants which will accurately capture, analyse and report energy, waste and water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.
