It is true that plastic causes problems. But plastic also has numerous benefits. First of all, you don’t have to cut down trees. Sometimes, plastic is replaced by paper which means that trees have to be cut down and chopped up, then the pulp is steeped in cubic meters of water to which chemicals are added. Also, this material is lighter than other packaging methods such as glass and card, helping to reduce transportation costs and the associated carbon emissions. Plus, less energy and water are required during the manufacture of plastic packaging. Finally, we can improve our plastic recycle rate. 91% of plastic waste ends up in landfills instead of being recycled every year. Recycling one ton of plastic saves up to 2,000 gallons of gasoline.