Day #1 of July’s Plastic Free Challenge 2019 So on this first day of my very first Plastic Free Eco Challenge I thought I would start off by examining what plastic is, the benefits and the downfalls. Plastic is a synthetic polymer composed of petroleum and other fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas. Plastic is lightweight, inexpensive and easily molded, it was originally believed it could actually save the planet – by relieving the demand on other natural resources such as wood, metal and stone. Plastics can be found everywhere, and have very important uses in construction, sports, medicine, technology and transportation. From airbags to helmets to heart valves, plastic has definitely changed our lives, so what’s the big deal? The problem with plastic begins with the extraction of the fossil fuels that are needed for its production. Those fossil fuels must then be…
