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    Story of plastic

    Who is this?
    The Father of the Plastics Industry

    He was a Belgian chemist. He is best known for the Leo


    inventions of Velox photographic paper in 1893, and  Hendrik
    Bakelite in 1907. He has been called "The Father of the  Baekeland
    Plastics Industry  for his invention of Bakelite, an
    inexpensive, nonflammable and versatile plastic, which
    marked the beginning of the modern plastics industry.
    What is a plastic ?
    • Definition. Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-
    synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient.
    Their plasticity makes it possible for plastics to be
    moulded, extruded or pressed into solid objects of various
    shapes.
    How plastics are formed
    • Plastics typically are made through human industrial systems.
    Most modern plastics are derived from fossil fuel-based
    chemicals like natural gas or petroleum
    Plastic pellets
    TYPES OF PLASTIC? (PLASTIC RESIN
    CODE)
    Which one is good Option?

    soil cup plastic cups


    Impact of plastic on environment
    Air pollution by plastic burning and it release
    Dioxins - highly toxic and can cause cancer
    IMPACT ON PLASTIC LIFE

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