Sustainable Construction

The Sustainability of Recycled Plastic

Sustainability is all about using the earth's resources with an eye not only on short-term profit and convenience, but also on the effects this may have over the long term. A short-term profit that brings environmental problems later is no profit at all, but a bad loan, and the banks have recently taught us all about the viability of bad loans. They are castles built on sand and sooner or later they will come tumbling down.

If we are able to recycled the earth's resources - a common theme in nature - then we will have sustainable development. If life and the environment is enriched and not harmed by technological advancements, and if a closed loop can be maintained, only then is the technology sustainable. Everyone is in agreement that the use of oil in the way mankind has been using it is not sustainable, and plastic comes from oil. It's a resource that cannot be renewed at the current rate of consumption.

We are out of sync with natural law, and the resulting imbalance is causing global warming, pollution, and dramatic climatic change.If we want to maintain progress, we must learn to work like nature, to be in tune with natural law.

We have to find ways to be as economically viable as mother nature by recycling resources in ever more creative and innovative ways, this can be accomplished by using sustainable materials.

I think we can all agree that recycling plastic makes complete sense and brings us into sync with nature's intelligent design. Plastic is one of the most useful inventions we have, but if we want to continue using it, we need to recycle it. Creating a bigger demand for recycled products in both business and domestic markets is essential, and we at Kedel Limited are doing all we can to bring this about. It isn't that hard, as replacing the use of wood where recycled plastic will provide the same look and feel but have all the advantages plastic makes complete sense.

Our outdoor recycled products are not only stylish for sustainable design, but will provide a sustainable future as well as relieving you of the headache of yearly maintenance. Our synthetic wood looks and feels like the real thing but this recycled plastic is entirely maintenance free. No sanding down and painting, the colour is added during manufacture and is UV treated to protect from sunlight, no toxic preservatives, no need for replacement for decades, as there is no rot, splitting, or warping - and there are no splinters for little fingers. These are lifetime products of the highest quality at prices you can afford. We currently only recycle 7% of the plastic we use. Landfill is very expensive these days, and unless you would like to have a garbage  tip right on your doorstep, holes to put our waste in will soon run out. We pay for all this in our local taxes. But 30% of the waste that goes into it is plastic. It's financially and morally indefensible to continue wasting a reusable and recyclable resource in this way.

Recycled plastic products are sustainable in any way you choose to look at them. We believe that with your help we can keep the world in pristine condition for all future generations to enjoy. Please use recycled plastic wherever it makes sense, sustainable building projects sought after in the sustainable construction sector, are a great way to achieve this. If we are to make this place a better world for all, just remember, to recycle all the plastic you use.