“GREEN PLASTICS”An Effort to save Environment

Presented

by

Ms. Anita.G.Sharma

Research Scholar

ICT Mumbai

Introduction to Plastics

Disadvantages of plastics

Need of biodegradable plastics

Contents

Introduction to Plastics

What are plastics?

-Materials that can be reshaped on application of heat and pressure

Importance of plastics in the present era

Copper Era Iron & Bronze Era

Steel EraStone EraPlastic Era

Use of plastics

Disadvantages of plastics

No disadvantages in using plastics it is just in the way of its disposal

Recycling of Plastics

Secondary Recycling

QuaternaryRecycling

Tertiary Recycling

Primary Recycling

Recycling of Plastics

Recycling Codes for Plastics

1

3

5

6

4

2

PET- Polyethylene terphthalate

HDPE- High Density polyethylene

PVC- Polyvinyl chloride

LDPE-Low density polyethylene

PP-Polypropylene

PS-Polystyrene

Can we live without plastics??

Need Of Biodegradable Plastics

Average earth temperature rise by 0.76 degrees

Emission of carbon dioxide. Melting of icebergs Green plastics reduce all the above.

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Benefits of green plastics

Breakdown(Less Time)

Renewable

Eco friendly

Less Energy

Recycle

Non Toxic

Less Oil

Raw materials used

Artificial Polymers Natural Polymers

LDPEHDPEPPPVCPETPSNYLON

Wool SilkBamboo StarchCelluloseRosinCorn

Corn plastics

Corn plastics

Secondary enzymesinserted in stover

Stover = leaves + stem

Chlorophyll (acetyl co-enzyme A)

Plastics

Why not use green plastics

Not economical

Lengthy purification techniques

Some techniques not full proof

How to be cost effective

How can we minimize plastic waste

Points to think and react!!

A person throwing a plastic bag on the road. What

will you do?

A rag picker collecting plastics and sorting them.

What do you thing he is doing?

People at big bazaar and other big stores pricing

for plastic bags. Do you think they are right??

Travelling in a train you drink tea in plastic cups.

What do you do with the cups after drinking tea?

Some basic Info for day to day use

Food for thought!!!

Who invented Plastic?Ans: Leonard Da Vinci How long does it take to degrade plastics?Ans:400 years State at least 6 materials with which green

plastics can be made?Ans: Corn, bamboo, green algae, cellulose,

starch, silk, wool What are the different eras mankind has gone

through?Ans: Stone , Copper , Iron and bronze , Steel

Concluding Video

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ANY QUESTIONS

???

Thank you…