Declaration by candidate

I here by declared that the project works with "How plastics have changed the

world both socially and economically" submitted by me for the partial fulfilment

of the degree of B.Sc

Honours in Chemistry under N.B.C College, Kendupadar, Ganjam is my original

work and has not been submitted earlier to any other university or institution for the

fulfilment of the requirement for any course. However, extracts of any literature

which has been used for this report has been duly acknowledged providing details

of such literature in

the references.

Place: Kendupadar Signature

Date: 10/04/2023 Name: Jagannath Biswal

Roll no.: NB2120225

Department Of chemistry
N.B.C. College, Kendupadar

Ganjam, Odisha, 761122

 Certificate bv the Superviser

This is to certify that Rajesh Kumar Nayak is a student of B.Sc (Hons)

bearing Examination Roll No.NB2120___ in

Chemistry of N.B.C. College, Kendupadar, Ganjam has worked under my

supervision and guidance for her project and prepared a project report with the
title "How plastics have changed the world both socially and economically" .
The
project report which she is submitting is genuine and original to the best
of my knowledge.

Place: Kendupadar Signature

Date: __/__/20__ Name: Mr. Paita Sabar

Designation: Lecturer in Chemistry
 A PROJECT REPORT ON
HOW PLASTICS HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD BOTH
SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY
SUMMITED TO THE

DEPT,OF CHEMISTRY,NBC COLLEGE,KENDUPADAR

In Partial Fulfillment of the requircrncn[ for

+3 3rd Year Science Chemistry(Hons)

6th Semester Examination-2023

GUIDANCE BY PREPARED BY
Mr.Paita Sabar Jagannath Biswal
Lecture in Chemistry RollNo.NB2120225
N.B.C College,Kendupadar +3 3rd Chemistry

Fsaminalion Center.
NBC COLLEGE, KENDUPADAR
GANJAM, ODISHA-2022
 ABSTRACT

Since the development of commercially viable polyethylene in the 1950’s, plastics have become
an increasingly important packaging option worldwide. It’s high strength, light weight, flexibility
and low toxicity renders it an extraordinary material for packaging and for production of durable
and non-durable goods. As a result, this material is used universally for a wide range of
applications.

Unfortunately, these materials are increasingly under environmental scrutiny. One of today’s
challenges is to capture value from post use materials, transitioning from the current linear
economy to an efficient, sustainable circular approach by redirecting these valuable and
irreplaceable materials from waste streams to recyclable objects and feedstock.

In this seminar, we will explore the innovations that have made synthetic polymers the material
of choice for so many applications, the drivers behind the growth of this industry and the
collaborative efforts that are underway to responsibly repurpose post use plastics

Key Words : Human Effect, Climate Change, Production,

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 Acknowledgement

I'm really grateful that I managed to complete this How plastics have changed the world

both socially and economically within the time given by our Lecturer Mr. Paita Sabar. This

assignment cannot be completed without the effort and co-operation of many individuals. I

sincerely thank my lecturer for the guidance and encouragement in finishing this assignment

and also for teaching us this course. Last but not least, I would like to express my gratitude

to my friends and respondents for the support and willingness to spend some time with us to

fill in questionnaires.