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Plastic Usage and Hazards
Presented by :-
Neelam Patel - 60
Ashwini Pathak - 64
Siby Varghese - 97
Krishna Yagnik - 120
Introduction
• Penetration and acceptance of Plastic• Now used as a Day-to-Day Product• Highly Competitive• Total Consumption – 4 million tonnes• Total Waste produce – 2 million tonnes• Nonbiodegradeable material•Accounts 21% of all Packaging material
Problems due to Plastic Products
Choking of drainsRecycled/ Colour plastic bagsToxic fumes generated during recyclingHarm to AnimalsHarm to HumansPlastic in soilPlastic in SeaGround Water AquifersImproving Properties of Plastic Products
Article : Plastics industry must focus on proper waste mgmt: Handique
Company visited
• Company : Polo plastic•Owned by : Mr. Nair•Managed by : Mr. Ramkrishna• Address : Sharma Industrial estate,
Goregaon (east), Mumbai-63
Plastic molding machince
Different sizes :ST 50ST60ST250ST 600ST1200: to make bigger plastic products like plastic Chairs, tables etc
Ingestion moulds
Companies : L&T, Vinsor, high plast and others
Blow mould machines
To make bottle, coolers and other industrial products.
Process of making a plastic product
Put plastic powder
goes through screw barrel
Powder melts
controller
Pressure applied-melted plastic fills the mould
hydraulic pump injects the powder
Plastic granules
Process of recycling waste plastic
Use of re-cycled plastic
Waste plastic can be recycled and used for road tarring, making flower pots etc which is not used for daily use. (2nd hand plastic)
Recommendations• Reduction of the amount of plastic used in
packaging• Re-use of plastics should be encouraged• Plastic wrapping and bags should carry a
warning label • Support recycling schemes• Never dispose of plastics in the sewage system• Dispose of plastics and other litter in the bins
provided• Encourage other people to contribute for
betterment of environment
THANK YOU!!!