EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Plastic is made from crude oil, a nonrenewable resource. Although the plastic we use can be recycled, the amount of solid waste generated by plastic is becoming a problem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plastics are made synthetically from a range of organic materials found in nature, including both non-renewable and renewable sources, and all have carbon-based compounds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plastic is a durable material made to last forever, yet 33 percent of it is used once and then discarded. Unfortunately, plastic never goes away. Plastic cannot biodegrade and only breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plastics aren’t a renewable resource. Plastic is made from oil found in fossil fuels, which are the most commonly-used non-renewable resource.

Detailed explanation-5: -Today most plastics are made of fossil fuels. Crude oil and natural gas go to refinement to be turned into multiple different products. Including ethane from crude oil and propane from natural gas. These products are the building blocks of plastics.