Plastics 101 | National Geographic

Once a completely natural product, much of today's plastic is man-made and largely dependent upon fossil fuels. From polymers to nurdles, learn how plastic is created and what we can do to slow the lasting repercussions this material will have on both our planet and our lives.

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[NatGeo]

Most of the world uses plastic every single day, and its history is quite expansive. What are your thoughts on how it's made and used throughout the world?

[AzlianaLyana]

Finally, a possible answer to biodegrading plastics through mealworms and certain microbes. This is great news. Also, it may not seem much from a single person, but I do believe if we all started to be selective of the types of plastics we use, we can make a difference. Thanks for sharing National Geographic.

[joeljuaneza]

Now i know where my friends came from, thanks a lot.

[artfx]

Its all about money. We need to tax single use plastics globally so the degradable alternatives become the cheeper option.

[NewMessage]

Well.. that explains why my mealworms keep escaping the styrofoam container I keep them in. Sheesh.

[jaridkeen]

Make plastic bags, cups, straws, lids, and bottles illegal. We can make aluminium cans and they can be recycled forever. You can't reuse plastic over and over. You can only recycle plastic a few times

[AnimalsAndReports]

If we only thought of all the negatives before positives
Plastic would be unheard of today
Sometimes optimism is deadly if not also considering pessimistic results ✳

[zbynekcodykolacek]

Plastic people, yes we are plastic people. We were throght Iron Age, Bronze Age but now proudly /silly Plastic Age. As said, it is on every single individual to minimize plastic use, to behave responsibly & sustainably.

[Cinderpelt]

Oh dear, fossil fuels are involved? We seriously need to stop making non-biodegradable plastic.

I read the magazine this month, and THERE IS SO MUCH WASTE!

[ronnienagy]

Keep our planet earth nice and clean. ♻️🌍🙏

[integragemi]

I am sad about the continent made of plastic in the middle of the ocean, imagine those fish eating plastic, human eat fish rip human. Sound fair but not for nature.

[danielbarbosa]

You should make a video focusing on the impact of plastics on Earth; how many bottles are sold per second (about 20 000 if I'm not mistaken), how different could it be if we at least recycled the abusive amount we use, about companies creating new plastic for transparent bottles and other objects (because using recycled ones doesn't give such 'pretty' bottles and cans) and how making bottles from 100% recycled plastic would be hugely compensating... Etc ...

Please consider doing a powerfull video that will have (some) people thinking about what we're doing to our Mother Earth.
Thank you

[fmeng]

hello, thanks so much for this video. I am a researcher from Wageningen University, we are currently trying to create a video to talk about plastic pollution in agricultural soils, I wonder if we can use some clips of this video in our education documents? we are not using it for any commercial purpose. hope for your reply.

[dakwahpediaummat]

My name is Setya Faturahman from SMK Bakti Nusa. The use of plastic can cause environmental damage, a lot of plastic waste is scattered, on the streets, in forests, in the oceans, in lakes, and in other places. This plastic is difficult to break down, so it takes a long time for the plastic to break down. We have to switch from using plastic to using tote bags so that they can be used over and over again.

[jay-oczu]

My state Maharashtra in india just banned single use plastic, Better late than never, Hope ban will be implemented properly.

[TheLittleLeoP]

English Extracurricular 9E 26

True, plastic pollution should be stopped at all costs since it's disrupting the lives on earth (including animals and humans)

[sydneymarks]

i know this is very serious but i can't stop laughing at nurdles

[DenisCalligraphy]

A question: for those who drink bottled water for whatever reason (tap water here is good so I never buy bottled water); what good will it do to drink the water from a reusable metal container, as presumably they'll buy a plastic bottle and decant it, then throw away the disposable bottle? Also where does the ice-cream that gets put into cones come from? A plastic or paper container that becomes garbage regardless of how the ice-cream is served? Other suggestions are obviously good advice.

[adammaulana]

I think nat geo just have the answers to the plastics problem

[bektas]

That stork is wearing a rain poncho at 3:30.