PPT-PLASTICS What is a Plastic?

PLASTICS What is a Plastic Definition of Plastic from wwwdictionarycom any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then. An alternative must be found.. . Plastic Alternatives. Alternatives. Carrier Bags:-. An alternative to using plastic bags would be to use reusable bags such as cloth bags which are durable, reusable and washable so they do not have to be thrown away and will not contribute to the build up of waste in land fill sites.. Dr. . Shyamala. Mani. Professor. National Institute of Urban Affairs. New Delhi. India. Plastics waste generation. India generates 5.6 million metric tons of plastic waste . annually . Delhi generates . By miss buicke. OC58 . I. dentify . everyday applications of plastics, and understand that crude oil products are the raw material for their . production.. OC59 . R. elate . the properties of plastics to their . Plastics. page 145. Plastics- the beginning. Cheap and durable. Alternative to glass and animal products such as ivory. Could be used to replicate a variety of materials. Plastics- the problem. Most types created from the fossil fuel, petroleum, a non-renewable resource. 1. A STEM and enterprise challenge to turn waste plastics into profit. What do you see?. Spend a few minutes looking at the . photographs and . in your groups discuss the following questions:. What does it make you think about?. Main directions and content for the activity are in the boxes to the left with the orange border, like this one.. In a classroom setting, you will lead the students through the activity with a series of questions, the students’ own responses and brief explanations.. Phenomenon:. . experiment by pouring the gel. Have you ever seen anything that acts like this gel?. What is happening to the molecules to make it act this way?. Show the beads in the jar and how they will keep falling out after you start them.. Peter . Atanasov. , Daniel Femi- . Alemede. , Stefan.  . Loubry. , Lara Mayhew, Sophie Mowbray,  Kate Reddaway, Jonathan Teasdale, Phoebe Warren and Leo Wu. Circular Economy . Enablers and favorable system conditions. . PLASTIC IS A GROWING THREATTO OUR FUTUREPLASTICS HAVE A PROFOUND DESIGN FLAW THEY ARE MADE TO LAST FOREVER BUT ARE OFTEN ONLY USED FOR A FEW MOMENTS Maybe you have seen the viral video of the plastic the Plastic Pollution CrisisPLASTICFREEPRESIDENTPresidential Plastics Action PlanDecember 20202Plastic production fuels the climate crisis with increased greenhouse gas emissions and damages local com Fueling Plasticsthe twentieth century Early observ-ers concerned about marine plas-tics were speci31cally worried about marine animals becoming entan-gled in discarded 31shing gear and other plastic w plastikos. . meaning ‘fit for . moulding. Therefore, plastic can be defined as organic or inorganic substance whether natural or synthetic, that can be . moulded. to any desired shape, . The word polymer is derived from two Greek words . Microplastics . Very small . plastic . fragments (< 5mm). Manufactured products . (Primary) . used in:. F. acial . cleansers and . cosmetics – . Microbeads. . Banned in United States by 2018! . Preproduction plastic resin (pellets, powder, and flakes) and . not. post-consumer refuse such as plastic bottles, straws, or bags.. Water Quality Impacts. Physical impacts to aquatic species – . abrasive injuries, .