What is plastic?

Produced from crude oil, drilled from earth & ocean floor.

Millions of years ago remains of plant and animal bodies decomposed & under intense pressure & high temperatures under earth they transformed into oil.

Hence oil is also called fossil fuel. This oil contains hydrocarbons.

This oil is refined and produces diesel, heating oil, petrol & various type of plastic as below:-

1. PET or PETE - Polyethylene terephthalate - used for mineral water, soda.

2. HDPE = High density Polyethylene - used for shopping bags

3. Polystyrene - used for plastic plates, spoons, cups.

4. Polypropylene - used for syringes

5. PVC - Polyvinyl chloride - popular in pipes & plumbing as they are cheaper than metal pips & more durable.

6. Teflon, Nylon, Polyester are also other types of plastics.