Guideline for management and minimisation of plastics

Abstract

Plastics are usually petrochemical based polymers (long chain molecules) used 11 most situations of modem life. Plastic packaging consumes over 200,000 barrels of oil each day hi the USA alone. Plastic containers are rapidly replacing many of the Pacific's traditional packaging materials and plastic sheet is increasingly being used to secure items with shrink-wrap and other film-based covers.