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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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Source: Composition of Plastic | www.newton.dep.anl.gov

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Plastic is made from petroleum, petroleum is a liquid fossil fuel which is formed underground but can be made from a lot of things

Mar 24 2009, 10:42am | Source: The History of Plastic | inventors.about.com

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

Mar 09 2009, 12:36pm | Source: How is plastic made? | www.newton.dep.anl.gov

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

Feb 24 2009, 07:55pm | Source: plastic is made from oil | www.priweb.org
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