Plastic has found a prominent place in the life of humans since its invention. Every third thing that we touch is made of plastics and it is being used in every aspect of our life.
Today, we cannot imagine our daily life without the use of plastics. From combs to mobile phones, from toothbrush to toys for kids, our lunch boxes, water bottles, ID cards, Transportation and vegetable shopping bags to prosthetic body parts, plastic is everywhere.
Do you still think we can live without plastics anymore? And just imagine replacing some of the most commonly used products in our life i.e., Syringe, Milk Packet, Safety Helmet, Electronics etc. with an alternative material. Looks doubtful. Right?
The fact is that Plastics are extremely light-weight, flexible, are chemically stable and can easily be molded into different shapes and sizes. They have good impact resistance; do not rust and provide wear resistance and can be easily deformed after use.
With so many qualities, making it a ‘miracle material’ of the world that has tremendous advantages to benefit mankind. We cannot undermine the important role it plays in saving and supporting human lives.
The below infographics depicts how plastics have been helping us across various industries and how its acceptance has provided us convenience.
The need of the hour is to have an intelligent use of plastics for adequate balance between our economy and environment and to focus on proper segregation and recycling.
