Plastic Usage and Hazards

Presented by :-

Neelam Patel - 60

Ashwini Pathak - 64

Siby Varghese - 97

Krishna Yagnik - 120

Introduction

• Penetration and acceptance of Plastic• Now used as a Day-to-Day Product• Highly Competitive• Total Consumption – 4 million tonnes• Total Waste produce – 2 million tonnes• Nonbiodegradeable material•Accounts 21% of all Packaging material

Problems due to Plastic Products

Choking of drainsRecycled/ Colour plastic bagsToxic fumes generated during recyclingHarm to AnimalsHarm to HumansPlastic in soilPlastic in SeaGround Water AquifersImproving Properties of Plastic Products

Article : Plastics industry must focus on proper waste mgmt: Handique

Company visited

• Company : Polo plastic•Owned by : Mr. Nair•Managed by : Mr. Ramkrishna• Address : Sharma Industrial estate,

Goregaon (east), Mumbai-63

Plastic molding machince

Different sizes :ST 50ST60ST250ST 600ST1200: to make bigger plastic products like plastic Chairs, tables etc

Ingestion moulds

Companies : L&T, Vinsor, high plast and others

Blow mould machines

To make bottle, coolers and other industrial products.

Process of making a plastic product

Put plastic powder

goes through screw barrel

Powder melts

controller

Pressure applied-melted plastic fills the mould

hydraulic pump injects the powder

Plastic granules

Process of recycling waste plastic

Use of re-cycled plastic

Waste plastic can be recycled and used for road tarring, making flower pots etc which is not used for daily use. (2nd hand plastic)

Recommendations• Reduction of the amount of plastic used in

packaging• Re-use of plastics should be encouraged• Plastic wrapping and bags should carry a

warning label • Support recycling schemes• Never dispose of plastics in the sewage system• Dispose of plastics and other litter in the bins

provided• Encourage other people to contribute for

betterment of environment

THANK YOU!!!