PLASTICA GREAT INVENTION

OF MAN KINDBy: Anushka Sharma

Categories of plastics are:

ThermoplasticThese are polymers that become moldable above a specific temperature and, and returns to a solid state upon cooling. Example: Polythene, PVC, HDPE, LDPE Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polycarbonate, etc.

Categories of plastics are: Thermosetting PlasticThermosetting plastics are soft, solid or viscous polymers that change irreversibly into an infusible, insoluble polymer an heating. Example: Plastics used in electrical switches, handles, PET, etc.

Plastics are synthetic

or semi synthetic

organic polymers.

Plastics are cheap, attractive and easy to carry.

Advantages Of Plastics

Plastics are

commonly

derived from

petrochemic

als.

On heating, plastics melt and can be molded into different shapes.

Advantages Of Plastics

Disadvantages Of Plastics

These are not eco-friendly.

These are Non-renewable resources.

It takes hundreds of years to decompose plastics.

These are not bio- degradable.

Why is plastic a curse for

mother earth?

Plastic debris, laced with chemicals and often ingested by marine animals, can injure or poison wildlife.

Floating plastic waste, serves as mini transportation devices for invasive species, disrupting habitats.

Plastic buried deep in landfills can leach harmful chemicals that spread into groundwater.

Plastics are very hard to dispose.

Ways to minimize the use of plastics:

Follow the 4 R’s- Reuse, Recycle, Reduce, and Recover.

Use paper bags, jute bags, recycle plastic bags, etc.

Reuse Recycle

Reduce Recover

4 R’s

Ways to minimize the use of plastics:

Store food items in steel boxes.

Use steel or glass bottles for water storage.

SURVEYQuestions and Opinions Eat Well

BakersRishabh Sales Manchanda

StoreRajinder Flour Mill

What does the shop gives out to the customers?

Plastic Bags

Plastic Bags Cloth Bags with shop’s name printed

Paper Bags

Does the shop charges for every bag given out-

No Yes. The shopkeeper charges from Rs. 2-Rs. 5

No No.

Do customers continue to pay for the bags and use them?

Did not answered

No, except some. Did not answered. Did not answered

According to the shopkeeper, has the measure discouraged customers from using plastic bags

Did not answered

Yes Did not answered. Did not answered

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