In recent years, the dangers of plastic to our environment, combined with the climate crisis, have had a dramatic effect on the way we live and work. With changes in lifestyle and ongoing education on environmental best practices, specifiers, contractors and asset owners have become more aware of choosing products and processes which promote sustainability and reduce emissions. However, despite this global push to eradicate plastics, there is still a place for them – and it can be sustainable.
Our engineering manager (UK & Ireland) for geosynthetics, Shahid Raza, shares why despite the common plastic narrative, geosynthetics are in fact an exception to the rule.