Tuesday 17 July 2012

Plastic is not just a waste after you use

The world is on the  plastic or below the plastic  ,Like a water cycle and carbon cycle, man made his own cycle ie plastic cycle .
2.4 Crore ton of  global production of plastic pushing world into innumerable consequences which affects both on Human health and  nature.
No plastic is safe as it is  manufactured using crude oil(petrol and diesel are byproduct of crude oil) .Water bottle on office desk,baby milk feeding bottle,Foam insulation plastic in your car and many are not completely safe as it plastic  should confront in various environmnet.
They are nearly 7 types of Plastic will be manufactured which fits on various applications.

Type1-Polyethylene Terephthalate(PET).
Inside the recycle symbol mentioned that  plastic type 1 has been used   indicating  it should be used only once 
Commonly used in Coco cola and Pepsi beverages which must be used only once.
Reusing these bottles cause breakage of molecules of plastic and leach into liquid which you are store in that ,on consumption  leads to liver problems ,reproductive difficulties and also cancer.
So never use beverages bottles for second time .


Type 2-High density polyethylene.

Recommended for reuse ,see the symbol before you use it as your daily drinking bottle .Symbol will be like this on water bottle .Plastic type 2 recommended for daily usage unlike type1.

Inside the recycle symbol  mentioned  plastic type 2  has been mentioned  which indicates it can be  reused  




High Density Plastic Water Bottles



Amazing as well as Scarious Facts of  Plastic:
1.Plastic Industry turnover is 800 billion euros per year.
2.Plastic global production is 2500 crore kg .
3.A simple plastic which you carry to grocery store will take 300 to 500 years to decay and decay process is also toxic as it liberates lethal chemicals to atmosphere .
4.If the plastic product you are using for storing food or liquid it should not smell,a good grade plastic will not have its own smell.
5.In the plastic manufacturing process crude oil will be mix with top secret molecules to make plastic,they are 250000 molecules like that,it has taken  10 years to test only 10 out of 250000,out of ten many are cancer causing toxic molecules.
6.World famous beverages companies like coke,pepsi will not allow any visitors to see plastic manufacturing process as they dont want to reveal top secret molecules information.
7.Practically there is no 100% safe plastic at all .


Have you observed some people avoid sudden entry into car if it  parked in sunlight?
Car seat cover is made of Polystyrene  .Benzene will be used in Polystyrene manufacturing process.
On heating of seat by sunlight benzene will release as it  is carcinogenic (Cancer causing) people who have awareness of this avoid sudden entry into car and allow air entry by opening doors for few seconds.

On all the beverages like coke , Pepsi bottles you will see the caution "Avoid direct sunlight" what it means?
Beverages plastic bottle made of type 1 plastic ie -Polyethylene Terephthalate(PET).On heating of bottle,the toxin DEHA  leach into beverages causing effects on liver,fertility problem.So these beverage bottles should not be come under direct sunlight and should not be used for second time.
But in countries like India how consumer can sure about logistics standards  as it not follow product safety guidelines.You can see coke and pepsi autos will be standing in sunlight for hours together which supposed to carry under air conditioned vehicles.


Documentary "PLASTIC PLANET"

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