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M.SANGEETHA
PG ASSISTANT IN ZOOLOGY
SRI BHARATHI VIDYALAYA MATRIC HR. SEC. SCHOOL
Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of The first man-made plastic The material called
synthetic or semi synthetic organic solid materials was created by Parkesine was an organic
suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Alexander Parkes who material derived from
Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular weight, publicly demonstrated it cellulose.
at the 1862 Great
and may contain other substances to improve International Exhibition in
performance and/or reduce costs. London.
Plastic is one of the few new chemical materials which
pose environmental problem. Polyethylene, polyvinyl Celluloid is derived from By 1900, movie film was
chloride, polystyrene is largely used in the manufacture cellulose and alcoholized an exploding market for
of plastics. camphor. John Wesley celluloid.
Hyatt invented celluloid
in 1868. He created
celluloid in a strip format
for movie film.
PLASTIC BAGS
PLASTIC COATINGS
PLASTIC FURNITURE
PLASTIC SHEETS
PLASTIC FITTINGS
PLASTIC TANKS
PLASTIC TOYS
PLASTIC BUCKETS
PLASTIC SANITARYWARE
PLASTIC STATIONERY
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Garbage has been discarded into the oceans for as long as humans
have sailed the seven seas or lived on seashores or near waterways
flowing into the sea. Since the 1940s, plastic use has increased
dramatically, resulting in a huge quantity of nearly indestructible,
lightweight material floating in the oceans and eventually
deposited on beaches worldwide.
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Marine Animals
STOP USING IT