plastic alternatives

1. Plastic pollution is great threat and its
alternatives
Presented by- Abhinav Arora
Kunal Deora

2. PASTIC
• Plastic word is derived from geek word
Plasticus and plastiko “which means fit for
moulding”
• Invented in 1862 by Alexander Parkes
• Formless material can be reshaped under heat
and pressure.
• Plastics are organic polymer of high molecular
weight and may contain other substance to
improve performance and reduce cost.

3. Origin of plastic
• The Plastic have 3 main constituents
Petroleum CelluloseCoal
Plastic

4. Properties
• About 100 million tones of Plastic is produced
every year.
Resistant Durable Insulator
Inexpensive Easy to
produce

5. Classification of plastic
• Thermoplastic- Plastic that do not undergo chemical
change in their composition when heated and can be
moulded again and again.
Example: Polyethylene
Uses includes plastic wrap , food conatiner garden hoses
• Thermoset- Plastic that are permanently set once they
are formed can’t be melted
Example: Bakelite
Uses includes kitchen tools, glues, varnish and electronic
component.

7. Plastic Pollutant
• When plastic is gathered in an area and start
creating negative impact on the environment.
• Includes killing plant life and posing dangers to
local animal.
• Plastic is made from toxic compound which is
not biodegradable and causes illness.

8. Cause of Plastic Pollution
• Plain old Trash
• Over usage
• Disposing of plastic and garbage
• Fishing net

9. Effect of Plastic Pollution
• Groundwater Pollution
• It kills animal
• Air pollution
• Poisonous
• Expensive

10. Great Pacific Garbage Patch
• Plastic shares a larger area in pacific ocean
near about 700,000 square km to more than
15,000,00 square km(.41% to 8.1 % of ocean)
• Over 300,000 piece of palstic/sq. (An island of
plastic 6 times greater than vietnam)
• Source of plastic in ocean- 80% land based
20% from ships

12. Plastic rules our daily Live
• Plastic is used in variety of ways including
household usage to industrial and commerical
purpose
• Production of plastic every years is increasing
gradully
• 100 million tones of plastic is produced every
year

13. Solution is necessary
• Shop friendly
• Get rid of bottled water
• Forget to-go container
• Educate Businesses
• Get Involved

14. Important 5 R’s for Plastic
• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle
• Rebuy

15. Alternative to plastic bag
Cloth bag
Jute bag
Wicker basket
Paper bag

16. Green alternative to plastic
• Glass:-Glass is made from sand, that can be replenished. A
long time back, most of the bottles were made from glass.
From milk bottles to baby feeders, all were made from glass.
However, with the changing times, glass has given way to
plastic due to its sturdy and lightweight qualities. However, a
collective effort must be made to realize the harms that we
are causing ourselves by living with toxic plastic around us. On
the other hand, glass is a non-toxic material that can be
recycled. It is susceptible to breakage but is nevertheless
worth the damages.

17. • PHB biocomposite:- is a material that is made
from bacteria and is gradually emerging as the new and
perfect biodegradable foil. This material is basically the
modified version of PHM (polyhydroxybutyrate) which is
produced by the natural fermentation of various kinds of
bacteria and has a close resemblance to the man-made
synthetic polypropylene. This biodegradable material is less
flexible than plastic, however it has a great scope for being
used in biomedical, packaging and agricultural industries.

18. • Liquid wood:- is produced from byproducts released
by paper mills and holds a great future for being the new
biopolymer or bioplastic. If you feel the material created by
liquid wood, then you wouldn’t notice a difference between
the two and the only major difference being that liquid wood
is 100% biodegradable. In order to make biopolymers, you
would need to mix lignin (a byproduct of paper mills) with
water and then expose it to a high pressure and temperature
to produce a composite material that can easily be molded
just like plastic. Researchers from Germany have made various
products such as golf tees, toys and so on with this
biopolymer. Earlier, most of the lignin used to be burnt as fuel
and today it holds a great promise for being a strong green
alternative to plastic.

19. • ECM BioFilms Inc:- has come out with a path-
breaking technology in which plastic can now be
biodegradable, which is something very hard to believe!
Adding ECM’s additive as an ingredient for making plastic
would change the composition of the material by making it
biodegradable. The plastic made by ECM has a long shelf life,
however, when placed under the soil, it will degrade and
decompose completely within 9 months – 5 years time. This
invention could be used for a lot of products that are used in
bulk, such as trash bags, diapers and containers that fill our
landfills. The research for this technology is still underway,

20. • Corn:-based plastic is a very good alternative to regular
toxic plastic. Scientifically known as polylactides (PLA), this
material is made out of corn and has the capacity to
decompose within 47 days without emitting any toxic fumes
upon burning. This plastic could be used for manufacturing
containers and consumer products. However, PLA has a few
negative aspects too. Firstly, it is produced by genetically
modifying and mutilating corn, which poses as a health and
environmental hazard and may also take longer time to
decompose. Corn plastic utensils and cups are being used
alongside regular plastic, which is not correct as they should
be kept separately in order to differentiate. Some
environmentalists also say the corn as a grain would be less
for normal consumption if it is diverted to plastic
manufacturing.