Sustainability Performance Plastics

10-times

Performance plastics extend product lifespans by 2–10 times compared to traditional materials, reducing waste and replacement costs.

30-percent

Replacing metals with performance plastics in machinery can cut energy use in production and operation by up to 30%.

10-percent

Performance plastics can reduce component weight by up to 50%, lowering fuel consumption and cutting CO₂ emissions by 10–25% in transportation applications.

The Greener Side of Plastics

Performance plastics feature characteristics that allow you to reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle, minimizing overall environmental impact through many applications over a broad and diverse marketplace. IAPD is committed to providing resources for you to raise your environmental stewardship to the next level. In addition to being the right thing to do, sustainability leads to improved profitability, safety and is vital to your company’s ability to recruit the next generation of performance plastics professionals. The Sustainability Champions program is an opportunity for IAPD members to promote their commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible practices while supporting IAPD’s educational programming and other tools dedicated to environmental best practices and sustainability resources for the performance plastics industry.

Expert Sessions

IAPD offers a range of on-demand webinars designed to help end users understand how to choose and use sustainable performance plastic materials. From sessions that explain what truly makes a product “green” and how to compare plastics against traditional materials, to webinars that walk through real-world applications, recyclability, regulations and best practices, these programs give designers, engineers, maintenance teams and purchasing professionals practical guidance they can put to work in their facilities right away.

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Sustainability Champions sponsorships enable IAPD to continue bringing in leading ESG and sustainability experts to provide the most up-to-date information and resources needed as we further explore emerging ESG news and industry trends to help IAPD members flourish in the future and change the image of plastics.