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Invention of Plastic - Blessing (Low cost, World's first fully…
Invention of Plastic - Blessing
Low cost
World's first fully synthetic plastic - bakelite, invented in New York(1907), Leo Baekeland coined the term 'plastics
No impact of water/ water resistant
other name of plastic- 'Material of a Thousand Uses
Ease of Manufacturing
Modern day Gum is made of plastic
meaning "capable of being shaped or molded"
Usage in daily life- packaging, piping, plumbing, automobiles, furniture, and toys
Bioplastics- made from plant material
Lighter than metal or glass, easily formed, stable and inexpensive to produce,
Multitude of products- Paper clip to spacecraft
Durable, Saves natural resources
Plastics in carpets, blankets, and pillows keep us comfortable in our homes. Plastics in bottles and coolers allow us to take food and drinks with us anywhere.
most important invention of the modern world,
Plastic packaging helps protect and preserve goods, while reducing weight in transportation, which saves fuel and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Invention of Plastic - Blessing
Low cost
World's first fully synthetic plastic - bakelite, invented in New York(1907), Leo Baekeland coined the term 'plastics
No impact of water/ water resistant
other name of plastic- 'Material of a Thousand Uses
Ease of Manufacturing
Modern day Gum is made of plastic
meaning "capable of being shaped or molded"
Usage in daily life- packaging, piping, plumbing, automobiles, furniture, and toys
Bioplastics- made from plant material
Lighter than metal or glass, easily formed, stable and inexpensive to produce,
Multitude of products- Paper clip to spacecraft
Durable, Saves natural resources
Plastics in carpets, blankets, and pillows keep us comfortable in our homes. Plastics in bottles and coolers allow us to take food and drinks with us anywhere.
most important invention of the modern world,
Plastic packaging helps protect and preserve goods, while reducing weight in transportation, which saves fuel and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Invention of Plastic - Mistake
Recycling plastic takes 88% less energy than making plastic from raw materials.
Non bio degradable, harmful to the soil and takes hundreds of years to degrade or decompose.
100% waste- 9% recycle, 79% to landfill and 12% destroyed by burning
Traditional materials, such as wood, stone, horn and bone, leather, metal, glass, and ceramic
There’s not a human in the world who doesn’t have plastic in them somewhere.”
Most plastic pollution -> country - China and Indonesia ; brand - Nestlé
Most plastics are produced from natural resources petrochemicals