Name: Monique Jesse T.

Delima BEED NS- II

Time Schedule: MTH 4:30pm-6pm

Instructor: Mr. Gary Tabugon

Philo 2: Introduction to Logic

The Use of Plastic Must Be Stopped

True,
Because, plastic is considered as one of the unbeatable materials in the environment.
Which may the cause of destroying our ecosystem which is composed of lives such as humans,
we do have lives. How does plastics harmful to our environment? As we know that plastic is a
synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC,
nylon, etc., that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic
form. These ingredients or materials used for making plastics have brought us adverse effects
already. Since, plastics are used by everybody we can easily get these right from a vegetable
vendor, to a design store, and etc. Most of us blissfully off the repercussions that are occurring
and will take place in the future.
The plastics is believed to have started around 1860, when Phelan and Collander, a U.S.
pool and billiard ball company, offered a prize of $10,000 to the person who could design the
best substitute for natural ivory. One of the entrants, although not the winner, was John Wesley
Hyatt who developed a cellulose derivative for the contest. His product was later patented under
the name Celluloid and was quite successful commercially, being used in the manufacture of
products ranging from dental plates to mens collars.
Over the next few decades, more and more plastics were introduced, including some
modified natural polymers like rayon, made from cellulose products. Shortly after the turn of the
century, Leo Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian-American chemist, developed the first completely
synthetic plastic which he sold under the name Bakelite. Many countries were struck by a
shortage of natural raw materials during World War II. Germany was cut off quite early on from
sources of natural latex and turned to the plastics industry for a replacement. A practical synthetic
rubber was developed as a suitable substitute. With Japans entry into the war, the United States
was no longer able to import natural rubber, silk and many metals from most Far Eastern
countries. Instead, the Americans relied on the plastics industry. Nylon was used in many fabrics,
polyesters were used in the manufacturing of armor and other war materials and an increase in
the production synthetic rubbers occurred.
Advances in the plastics industry continued after the end of the war. Plastics were being
used in place of metal in such things as machinery and safety helmets, and even in certain hightemperature devices. Karl Ziegler, a German chemist developed polyethylene in 1953, and the

following year Giulio Natta, an Italian chemist, developed polypropylene. These are two of
todays most commonly used plastics. During the next decade, the two scientists received the
1963 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their research of polymers.
As we, take a look back in the history of plastics we can say that it made the lives of
humans as easy as you can imagine. But, as I go through my research, I found the articles and
research of World Health Organization which really fits to my topic. According to the research of
World Health Organization which can furthermore explain the adverse effects of using plastics, it
was stated that using plastics continuously these will be the possible negative results. First, it
will litter the landscape. And once they become litter, plastic bags find their way into our
waterways, parks, beaches, and streets. And if they are burned, they infuse the air with toxic
fumes. Second, it kill the animals. Many animals ingest plastics especially plastic bags,
mistaking them for food therefore, die. Then, producing plastics require petroleum products.
Which are diminishing and getting more expensive by the day. Lastly, the worst environmental
effects is they are non-biodegradable. The decomposition takes about 400 years. No one will live
so long to witness the decomposition of plastic!
On my side, yes, plastics especially plastics bags are very popular with both retailers and
as well as the consumers because they are cheap, strong, light weight, functional, as well as
hygienic means of carrying food s well as other goods, but instead of using plastics or plastic
bags, we can find solution and alternatives on it, like rattan baskets or paper bags whenever to go
market or any alternative bags than using plastics or plastics bags. The fact that they are one of
the modern conveniences that we seem to be unable o do without, they are responsible to kill us
humans or shortly our ecosystem.
Now, I will let you decide and make realizations at this very moment, CONVENIENCE?
or DESTROY LIVES? YOU CHOOSE.