PLASTICS

Plastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the
application of heat and pressure. This property of plasticity, often found in combination with
other special properties such as low density, low electrical conductivity, transparency, and
toughness, allows plastics to be made into a great variety of products.
As plastics are made from raw materials like natural gas, oil or plants, which are refined into
ethane and propane. Ethane and propane are then treated with heat in a process called
“cracking” which turns them into ethylene and propylene. These materials are combined
together to create different polymers .Oil can be converted into plastic polymers, and then a
number of chemicals such as softeners and sun filters are added making the plastic very
durable. The different plastic types, that are made from plastic polymers, have different
characteristics that are broken down in different ways depending on the specific material. In
the ocean, the sun and waves break down larger pieces of plastic into microplastic, but it
doesn’t disappear completely. Therefore, we have to be very careful not to throw out plastic
waste and to not leave even a single piece in the ocean and nature.
But plastic has become an inevitable part of human life. Plastic is used in almost every single
product we use. Plastics are cost efficient, durable lightweight, and easily assessable, efficient
and sanitary consumer product. In many ways, plastics are better for the environment than
other alternatives because they are more efficient and use less energy during production and
transport. But plastic is connected to climate change in every stage: from the extraction of oil
and gas for plastic, in the production phase and in the disposal stage. Furthermore, CO2 is
emitted when plastic is broken down by the sun’s rays in nature. When the plastic floats in
the ocean, it can absorb environmental poisons and dangerous chemicals that the animals
consume when they eat the plastic, and people ingest it when they, for example, eat fish.
Plastic is also ugly when seen lying in nature, and it can clog streams and choke plants when
it piles up.
In many ways’ plastic is a fantastic product, but it isn’t always the best material to use, and
sometimes you don’t even need an alternative. We have a rule of thumb that says to avoid
single-use plastic, because it is disposed of after one use.But all single used plastics including
straws cannot be demolished so alternatives to plastic have been developed which could be
bamboo, glass, fabric or metal, but sturdy high-quality plastic can also be the right choice
because it can be reused time after time. An example of this are the thick plastic grocery bags
that last for several years. I think the solution to the plastic problem is not a complete ban, but
rather designing a plastic that will compost in a natural environment along with less usage of
single -use plastics
Each human being on average ingests five grams of plastic a week.” This finding from a
recent US study has made headlines around the world. Research has begun to show that
human beings ingest and breathe, without knowing, a large quantity of plastic nanoparticles
The situation is alarming and stands as a threat for humanity as a whole, with long-term
effects on our metabolism, cancers and malformations that are proven but difficult to
quantify. Even worse, plastic in all its forms, from the largest to the smallest, is an excellent
vector for the transport of bacteria, both in the risk, then, is very real, and there will be
environmental, health and economic consequences,
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