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What is plastic made out of?


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Plastics are made from various products from oil refineries (hydrocarbons) and some other elements, most often chlorine. ChaCha!

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Plastic is made from hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. ChaCha on!

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All plastic products are made from petrochemicals. As the name implies, a main ingredient in petrochemicals is oil.

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Plastics are polymers, and are composed primarily of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. ChaCha again.

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Plastic is made from the same petrochemical as the fiber we call polyester. The main ingredient in petrochemicals is oil.

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