2.  Introduction.
 Synthesis & types of Plastics
Statistics.
Impact on Marine Life.
Environmental Effect.
Disadvantages.
Measures To Be Taken.
5 – R’s
Plastic management in India.
Summation.

3. WHAT IS PLASTIC AND ITS TYPES
• Plastic is a chemically produced substance that can be
molded into a permanent object.
• TYPES:
 Thermoplastic Polymer.
 Thermosetting Polymer.
SYNTHESIS OF PLASTICS
Oxygen,170 deg. C
Ethylene Polythene
1000 atm

4. • The per capita consumption of plastic in the country
stood at 6 kg now and is expected to go up to 12 kg
by 2011.
• By 2012, India is also projected to be the third largest
consumer market for plastic goods with a
consumption of 12.5 million tonnes per annum,
behind US and China

5. How does
plastic
waste
impact our
oceans?

6. Seattle, WA - Gray Whale Necropsy - April 19, 2010
20 plastic bags

7. 86%
43% 44%
(Derraik, 2002)

8. Ocean currents carry them and form huge whirlpools (gyres) of plastic. Have you
heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? An island of plastic 6 times the size of
Vietnam.

9. From Sea to Summit Recap - Pollutants
PLASTICS
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
• a gyre of marine debris in Central North Pacific Ocean.
(gyre: a swirling vortex created by large ocean currents)
• over 300,000 pieces of plastic/sq. mile
• Twice the size of Texas and growing
• plastic outnumbers plankton 6 to 1.
• 80% of plastic from land-based sources, 20% from ships
• plastic longevity ranges from 100 - 1000 years

10. Plastic bags pose a serious danger to birds and marine animals that often mistake
them for food. Thousands of marine animals and more than 1 million birds die each
year as a result of plastic pollution. Also, plastic is toxic.

11. Disadvantages of Plastic Bottles
Non-
Decomposition Hard to Reuse
Renewable
Difficult to Threat to
Toxic
Recycle Animals
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12. How do we
solve this
problem
together?

13. ALTERNATIVES
• Plastic bags take between 15 to 1000 years to degrade.
The detoxins and other chemical pollutants released from
them are a Serious Threat to be Tackled.
• Paper , Cloth, Jute, Cane, etc.,
are the most preferable but still
controversial
www.manavata.org

14. Plastics From Garbage!
• Recently scientists have made a green
polymer from plastics thrown in the
garbage which will prevent dumping of
post consume plastics in the landfills.
• Banning plastics is not the real motto to
save the environment but the motto is to
make plastics in producing wide varieties
of products.
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15. 5-R for Plastics!!
• Refuse
• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle
• Rebuy
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16. REFUSE, REDUCE, REUSE…
then RECYCLE
THINK TWICE
•Do you really need a bag for
your bag of chips?
•Ask the waiter to wrap in foil
instead of Styrofoam
•Ask for “no straw”
•Don’t buy things with excess
packaging
•Buy the can instead of the
plastic bottle
•Shop at the local farmer’s
markets
•Bring your own salsa/jam jar
to parties. Its free!

17. Plastic Waste Management in India
Categories :
• Primary recycling.
• Secondary recycling.
• Tertiary recycling.
• Quaternary recycling.
“ The BMC's proposal, which is being scrutinized by its legal cell
before being forwarded to the Maharashtra government, suggests a
fine of Rs 5 to Rs 10 on anyone found carrying material in bags
that of less than 50 microns thickness.”

18. BRING YOUR OWN
• WATER BOTTLE
(stainless steel)
• BAG
• CUP
• TUPPERWARE
• SILVERWEAR
• REUSE A GLASS JAR

19. Spread the Word…with a SMILE
Share what you’ve learned
• Lead by example
• Ask your friends and family to
join you
• Speak to city council
• Write letters to government
officials
• Get your school involved
• And come to the Plastics Are
Forever Youth summit in 2011!