MODULE 2
Understanding ‘ plastic ’.
Plastics are made from natural materials such as cellulose , coal , natural gas , salt and crude oil through a polymerisation or polycondensation process .
Why is plastic dangerous ? Plastic pollution on land poses a threat to the plants and animals – including humans who are based on the land .
Plastic debris , laced with chemicals and often ingested by marine animals , can injure or poison wildlife .
Facts about plastic :
11 % of household waste is plastic , 40 % of which is plastic bottles . A plastic cup can take 50 - 80 years to decompose . An estimated 13 billion plastic bottles are disposed of each year . Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the ocean kill as many as 1 million sea creatures every year .
Now that you know , how about joining the Plastic Revolution !? Let ’ s go !