Plastics
Plastic is a material made of oil and can be molded into any shape or size by heating or by pressing to
make a variety of things.
What is plastic?
Types of
plastic
1,2,4 and 5 are the good plastics
Alexander Parkes invented the first plastic
in 1855 which was known as parkesine
Who made plastic ?
Leo Hendrik Beaklend ,a Belgium chemist invented the first synthetic plastic which was known as bakelite.
Advantages of plastic They are light in weight . They are strong.They are cheap.They do not rust.They do not allow electricity to pass throw them.Durable ,can live for hundred’ s of years.They can be heated or molded into any shape or size to make a variety of things.They can be reused.
Disadvantages of plastic
They are non – biodegradable .
If it is burn the gas that it releases is very harmful for us and environment and also depletes the ozone layer.
Most of the plastic is made of oil.
They can not be recycled.
They create land polution.
Pacific Ocean or Plastic Ocean
Most of the waste plastic is accumulated in the Pacific ocean , causing danger to marine life.Turtles and other animals eat plastic because when water goes inside plastic it looks like’s jelly fish and think that it is jelly fish and choke to death.
Oil used to make 13 poly bags is same a car requireds to drive 1 mile.
Ireland became the first country to ban plastic bags.
20 big and 19 small bottles can make the sweat-shirt most of us are wearing.
Plastic Facts
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Harsh
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