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graphene made out of graphite would help ,but manufacturing graphene is costly. But, it will help in the long run Same as how cameras were costlier at that time
Not necessarily, if it hadn't been the billiard ball, literally any other issue could've sprung plastic into existence since it's used almost everywhere in pretty much every form. Plastic was inevitable.
He jade how many channel ur following in all channels I see your comment I am from India tamil nadu I am an tamilan search about tamilan Joe I also see ur channel pa
Blaster 97 not funny.... They laughed at how shallow Kardashians are, but in fact these people are the real shallow ones, consider how much good work Kim has done Kim is a role model now, she studies law, planned to become a lawyer, spoke for prisoners and spoke at White House all these good work
Easy to use, weightless, durable, low cost, easily available but non biodegradable polymers and not eco-friendly products. Thanks to Ted-Ed for great collection of informations to us❤️👍
A brief history of this video-posted 11 seconds ago - within 5 mins, we’ve reached 1.2K views - 10 mins in - 3.6K - 15 mins - 5.6K - 35 mins - 11K (I’ll add more as time goes on) Please spread awareness about plastic waste and its deep-rooted origins! Reduce, recycle, reuse. The Earth needs all the help it can get :
original material, back in the 15th century when billard was invented, was wood. It was replaced by ivory in the 17th century. After trying celluloid at the end of the 19th century, billard balls were made of bakelite at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, they are made of either polyester or phenolic resin (which in fact is similar to bakelite, just made under more pressure). The later is a higher quality material than the first.
not really he aquired the patent of Alexander Parkes who first made celluloid as material for objects but the invention of synthetic plastic was done by Baekeland ( who ted labels as some inventor) who not only created bakelite as the first plastic like material that could be molded and hardend in any shape but also came up with the word plastic as a material derived from the greek plastos or plastikos meaning shaped & molded, this started the plastic industry. very strange choice of storytelling by Ted
Yes We need plastics but we can replace plastic to many eco friendly things! Let’s do that👏🏻✨ Time to think about earth and our health💕 we can make it!
This just reminded me of an artist named plasticvalla who is doing his bit to reduce plastic being dumped. All of us should support such artists too...
I am enchanted by the approach of discussing something - including both its boons and its caveats - rather than lazily idolizing or vilifying it. Bravo.
yes. The categories that are mostly recycled are 1 and 2. About the rest there is high probability to be incinerated or sent to landfill. Each country is different though. @@Gameboy-Unboxings
@@curlyfries1377 if consumers decided unanimously to not buy the next incrementally updated smartphone, for example, you don't think that this will create change in the tech industry? Yes, a bunch of people may lose their jobs and income if consumption and spending is reduced, but why does human progress need to be at the expense of the natural environment and only benefit a handful of people who are sitting on the helm of corporations?
Hats off to everyone at TedEd!! Every video has such a great detail of every small damn thing! Thank you for keeping us informed in this quarentine period.
I really wish we start to see more eco friendly options for plastic products . I am doing my part and avoiding plastic uses ... it’s all in our control, all human play their part and be responsible 🙏🏽love you planet earth❤️ 🌍😘
Hi, great video! However, I would like to point out that plastic packaging were not always design to be for single-use, take for example the plastic bag (conventional plastic grocery bag) was originally created to replace the paper bags in an attempt to decrease the environmental impact. These thin plastic bags consume less energy and resources, are resistant and durable and therefore, according to the patent in 1965, were never meant to be manufactured for single-use. Reference: Thulin, S. G.: Bag with handle of weldable plastic material. United States Patent Office (1965).
Technically yes plastics are made for single use. However with a little imagination, you can find ways to reuse your plastic items. It won’t stop the plastic problem but it can slow it down and buy us some more time to solve it. I’m an avid gardener. I save my yogurt cups and egg cartons for gardening. I heard I can turn my plastic grocery bags into “yarn” for crocheting. Haven’t done it yet but have the bags saved up for it. My husband said his family used to save the margarine tubs and yogurt cups to use as bowls and cups.
Awesome!!! Can you please make a follow up video about how different plastics are recycled &/or why certain plastics aren’t recyclable? (Plus what the recycle symbols mean.) thank you!!
I was looking at this because I was thinking of how I can help, and I realize how some small towns on my country can still save this problem, I would love to get involve but I need to get more education on this matter. Thanks Ted
Finding ways to reduce our plastic usage is going to be the most important way to reduce the negative impacts of plastics in the environment. A few general facts about plastics and recycling can be used as evidence for this: 1) Less than 10 percent of all plastic in the U.S. is recycled, with many plastics being co-polymers making them difficult to reuse 2) Less than 5% of all plastics created are biodegradable with an even smaller percentage being biobased/biodegradable, meaning most plastics comes from refining petroleum and are slow to degrade. Extracting, refining and molding these plastics comes at a high energy cost, beyond the negative environmental effects. 3) Microbes with the ability to breakdown plastics such as polyethylene are only able to do so do a certain percentile of the entire plastic. Microbes tend to struggle when the remaining plastic become more crystalline, which detracts enzymes ability to oxidize, hydrolyze and ultimately breakdown polymers. Unfortunately the blame for the plastic problem has been shifted onto the individual instead of the producers who have overwhelmingly adopted plastics into a variety of markets. Yes , plastics are extremely useful in many ways, but without a clear "end of life" strategy and some regulatory measures to limit overproduction of single-use items, this plastic problem is going to become an environmental catastrophe.
for anyone wondering, there is a french company called Carbios that has just recently started producing enzymes that recycle plastic and they even made the enzymes cheaper than disposing of plastic and buying new materials to make new bottles for example, this is why some companies like coca cola / pepsi (don't remember which) are huge investors in this company
30,000 tons of intellectual property was removed from Germany during WWII. For about 15$ you could buy a patent and start an industry. That’s why you will never hear the inventor’s name in your history books. I suspect it was Kurt Ueberreiter (probably an alias) and a few other scientists. The world may never know. My grandfather was a scientist in Berlin. He was a good man. He told my mother he never killed anyone. He told them he invented the first flexible plastics. He disappeared after the war. His kids were told he died in a Russian prison camp. In an interview Kurt U explains that it was a dangerous time to have children. I still wonder if he was the same man as my grandfather. The family stories of war are sad. Both sides have not gotten away with anything. Destroy the world for money and all future generations suffer. It’s not just plastic this was also the story of our pharmaceutical and medical industry. It’s why it’s a broken system.$$$$$
Wow that was a great video. My teacher told me that plastics don’t decompose. Towards the end of the video he said that plastics do decompose and some plastic take centuries to do it. That is awesome. If we just wait it will turn back into dirt and dust. That is awesome.
@@useyournogos6845 sit on it. That’s what I said. Kids are believing the plastic doesn’t decompose. It does it turns back into dirt just like everything else.
@@harshitarao2225 they didn't mean use carbon dating on plastic. They meant guessing the time period of that plastic and gave an example called carbon dating
I'm no expert but they aren't ready for mass production and you don't just throw them on the ground and the degrade, some need temperature or a catalyst to degrade
not very sure but i just read in an article that it causes a bigger carbon footprint because it takes up more resources to make? plus the fact that its more expensive so some businesses don't want to switch
www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/biodegradable-plastic-alternatives-not-necessarily-better-for-11854322 if you're interested^ the top part (incinerator) isn't really applicable to all countries it's just singapore but the bottom part is where i got the info from
Thank you and I will pay attention to all plastic container products immediately. Indeed we need to save Mother Earth for future generations. Again thank you 🙏
- Plastics originated from the invention of celluloid in the 19th century as an alternative for ivory billiard balls. - The word 'plastic' can describe any material made of polymers, including synthetic materials. - Bakelite was created in 1907 as a less flammable alternative to celluloid, starting a wave of new plastic developments. - New plastics like polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, acrylics, nylon, and polyethylene were developed for various uses. - The invention of injection-moulding in manufacturing expanded possibilities for plastic products. - Plastics saw a surge in production during World War Two and later became widely used in consumer products. - Plastics revolutionized packaging, but single-use plastics have created significant environmental problems. - Innovations are needed to address plastic waste issues, such as reducing plastic use, developing biodegradable plastics, and improving recycling methods.
the invention of celluloid happend earlier, he aquired the patent from parkes and created a method to simplify the production of celluloid, . plastic comes from the greek word plastos meaning to mold, shape, this was invented by baekeland his bakelite being the first plastic like material made from synthetic components and that could be molded and hardend when heated
Carlos Geonzon did you know that Kim is studying law, and planning to become a lawyer? She wrote for prisoners, and even spoke in White House, for all the good work
Random Fact: The idea that the graves need to be 6 feet deep comes from a 1665 plague outbreak in England, when the mayor at that time declared the burial depth to limit the spread of disease. - Daily Fun Facts
Minor correction to your infographic, disposable beverage bottles aren't polyethylene. They are polyethylene terephthalate. Which, despite the similar name, is actually very different, chemically. PET is actually more similar to polyester, while polyethylene is closer to paraffin wax.
Ted Ed : Talking about plastic Me : eating my yogurt using a plastic spoon and a plastic container. 👁️👄👁️ Also me : silently washes the plastic spoon so I won't kill the environment
@@user-nw6mp1wu2z I think he is referring to the milk in the yogurt. Cow's fart methane, which is a bigger greenhouse gas than CO2. Combine that with all the people who eat meat and drink milk, yogurt etc. But actually? Dont stop it, but become aware of how animals live in these conditions. Try to eat less meat in general, try to use milk alternatives like soy milk. Reduce the demand for animal products, so the industry needs to adapt. (The industry is not bad, its the people, they scream about the conditions in which animals are kept, but they would never pay more for meat. The industry only fills demands).
@Floris I know of this too but this wasn't in my mind at the point of writing. Your point is valid yes. I am just against that type of vegan who wants all people who eat meat dead. Yes, its good to be vegan, but most people want to eat meat. So it's not good to condemn them (that never helps to solve a problem) but to show them a way how they can help without stopping eating meat. Many who are becoming more aware of that will stop eating meat anyway or at least reduce the amount significantly. (You can still condemn the people who order like 1kg of meat and then don't eat the other half, but this isn't exclusive to meat, we should always treat food with respect and dignity, other people don't have the luck to do that).
You want to solve the plastic problem? STOP MAKING MORE PLASTIC. It's funny that plastic is considered artificial or "man-made", but it is made from ingredients that come from nature. Man does not create anything, he just rearranges natural things in a different way.
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first
Yes
Important
Don't let my favourite animals (turtles,fish etc.) Die
yes
Wow plastic hmm wonder why ted Ed is running out of ideas
graphene made out of graphite would help ,but manufacturing graphene is costly. But, it will help in the long run
Same as how cameras were costlier at that time
Thank you Ted Ed for making me an even bigger nerd. It means a lot
You forget the dash in TED- Ed
Nah lol
lol
They liked your comment😂😂
#UnicornOP😂😂
@@mghosh7378 I'm a very big oopsie
The plastic isn’t the problem, plastic itself is great. It’s how it’s being thrown away and over-produced that is the problem.
Plastik is not great, it increases estrogen levels in males and makes way to many other diseases
@@serdarjoshua5840 make a bottle out of metal then, see how your body will react to it
@Serdar 😂 I literally do not know what to say to your comment
Honestly so surprised and taken back
WTF
@@ellenjester7035 no need for metal, i use glass.
Germans use aluminum drinking bottles
"Ted Head Shampoo"
-TedEd 2020
_invest_
Yes
When use:
Hair growth increase 15%
Intelligent increase 20%
"The shampoo that cleanses your head and mind."
/I'll take your entire stock/
What difference 60 years can make is truly astonishing. Plastic went from nowhere to everywhere.
Thank you, I’ve been wondering how plastic is made
Oil
I don't know really if it's effective but the alternative of plastic is already invented, here
th-cam.com/video/WeC3X-AjanY/w-d-xo.html
The Onion Knight it’s sort of effective
But not enough to google it
Glossy drecko if you know what I mean
Me: So plastic how were you born
Plastic: *Listen, It’s complicated*
Who the heck even asks that- " *hOw weRe yOu BorN?* "
@@jxupiter1 😂
Plastic is from oil
•-Bᴇʀʀʏ Cʟᴏᴜᴅs-• calm down legend 😂
How do you die is the more important question... the answer is never
TED-Ed: Plastics were made for single use.
Me: Still using the cold drink bottle that I purchased 2 years ago as my school water bottle.
XD
Lol same but I finally ended up getting an actual water bottle
@@--TOM-- My mom buys me another cold drink bottle when I ask her for an actual water bottle.
Lucky You.
@@rahulpatel1879 I actually found mine at a garage sale type event where you can fill up a bag for a dollar
Look I get it if it’s after a month or 2, but 2 years???
It's जुगाड़
0:18 The elephant animation is so cute.🥰
Sadly he died
@@KristofKarwinskithegreat-se5pu ya so true!
Ikr
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
--Dr Jane Goodall
Haven't you uploaded new videos? I hope you're working on it. Have you taken up this challenge?
To think it all started with a game......
Me looking at my billiard ball: YOU started this.
Rohan Potukuchi haha ik
Not necessarily, if it hadn't been the billiard ball, literally any other issue could've sprung plastic into existence since it's used almost everywhere in pretty much every form. Plastic was inevitable.
@@ss327827 i agree, but i won't look at a billiard ball the same way again...
more plastic on the Kardashians than in the ocean
Rohan Potukuchi I agree to you too
I want to use Ted Ed Shampoo 😉
I hope I'll get more intelligent 😂
It will be made of paper
@@orange-one perhaps soyabean plastic
Ted head*
its Ted Head Shampoo
@@masonhunter2748 lol😂
I learn so much more from TED than from schools.
True
Doubt
No doubt!!
yes
He jade how many channel ur following in all channels I see your comment I am from India tamil nadu I am an tamilan search about tamilan Joe I also see ur channel pa
stephen hawking:"a brief history of time"
ted ed: "a brief history of plastic"
people in comments: "a brief history of kardashians
Blaster 97 not funny....
They laughed at how shallow Kardashians are, but in fact these people are the real shallow ones, consider how much good work Kim has done
Kim is a role model now, she studies law, planned to become a lawyer, spoke for prisoners and spoke at White House all these good work
tedlovejesus Really...
I WILL PAY FOR TED-HEAD! LETS MAKE IT A THING!!
2:52 I *NEED* those shampoo bottles
Hey, I need the conditioner...😂
Easy to use, weightless, durable, low cost, easily available but non biodegradable polymers and not eco-friendly products. Thanks to Ted-Ed for great collection of informations to us❤️👍
Everyone: Oh let's use plastic to make things cheaper!
Presidents: W A R
I wouldn't say everyone
@@abolavaas It is an exaggeration
@@enocestrada2244 i know, it's just that this everyone meme is getting really overused en unfunny
@@abolavaas Ok, I guess
Ah yes.
But my *favorite* plastics are the girls of North Shore High.
my name is Regina George...
Ha
Oh I like the Kardashian family
Shave and a haircut..
A brief history of this video-posted 11 seconds ago
- within 5 mins, we’ve reached 1.2K views
- 10 mins in - 3.6K
- 15 mins - 5.6K
- 35 mins - 11K
(I’ll add more as time goes on)
Please spread awareness about plastic waste and its deep-rooted origins! Reduce, recycle, reuse. The Earth needs all the help it can get :
random bacteria: eats plastic
the Kardashians: *Nervous sweating*
I like how at 2:15 the music changes for every decade of plastic. Wonderful editing.
Was anyone else dissapointed at not finding out what replaced ivory billiard balls?
original material, back in the 15th century when billard was invented, was wood. It was replaced by ivory in the 17th century. After trying celluloid at the end of the 19th century, billard balls were made of bakelite at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, they are made of either polyester or phenolic resin (which in fact is similar to bakelite, just made under more pressure). The later is a higher quality material than the first.
John Wesley Hyatt, the person who started it all.
not really he aquired the patent of Alexander Parkes who first made celluloid as material for objects but the invention of synthetic plastic was done by Baekeland ( who ted labels as some inventor) who not only created bakelite as the first plastic like material that could be molded and hardend in any shape but also came up with the word plastic as a material derived from the greek plastos or plastikos meaning shaped & molded, this started the plastic industry. very strange choice of storytelling by Ted
Yes We need plastics but we can replace plastic to many eco friendly things! Let’s do that👏🏻✨ Time to think about earth and our health💕 we can make it!
Can this comments comment get more likes
👇🏽
Have you ever thought about your clothes your washer is spitting out micro plastic
I wear pure cotton clothes. Not polyester or nylon clotges.
This just reminded me of an artist named plasticvalla who is doing his bit to reduce plastic being dumped. All of us should support such artists too...
When you create stuff to protect elephants, but ends up killing more
Oof
Hhaha
Successfully failed
theruralstories.blogspot.com/2021/09/plastic-pact.html
Who knows it was to protect elephants, or just reduce production costs.
I am enchanted by the approach of discussing something - including both its boons and its caveats - rather than lazily idolizing or vilifying it. Bravo.
Recycling is just the first step, and I'm ready to help out the best I can. Let's fight plastic waste!
oh, this title is so easy!
I was born,and 19 years later, I'm still here.
Iron: I am inevitable
Plastics: And I am Iron man
Scientists: the dark side of the "Force" leads to many abilities some consider to be Un"natural"
Thank you Ted-Ed, this video inspired me to recycle plastic and use it with greater caution.
the majority of plastics are not recycled. Better try to minimise them :)
@@mariansykwhat do you mean? Like even if I take them to a recycling center, they aren't even recycled?
yes. The categories that are mostly recycled are 1 and 2. About the rest there is high probability to be incinerated or sent to landfill. Each country is different though. @@Gameboy-Unboxings
Haha, "ted head" shampoo, good one!
PROBLEM: Plastic waste and pollution
CAUSE: Over-consumption
SOLUTION: Buy less things that you don't need and enjoy what you already have
Too easy. Or, too hard?
I think putting the responsibility on the consumers instead of the government or the corporations would be an ineffective move
@@curlyfries1377 if consumers decided unanimously to not buy the next incrementally updated smartphone, for example, you don't think that this will create change in the tech industry? Yes, a bunch of people may lose their jobs and income if consumption and spending is reduced, but why does human progress need to be at the expense of the natural environment and only benefit a handful of people who are sitting on the helm of corporations?
Hats off to everyone at TedEd!!
Every video has such a great detail of every small damn thing!
Thank you for keeping us informed in this quarentine period.
I love how I can't stand school but I will binge watch videos like these.
You guys can make even the most unassuming topics into worlds of interest and curiousity. Nice job👍
By doing environmental friendly decisions, we make it easier to save earth day by day.
I really wish we start to see more eco friendly options for plastic products . I am doing my part and avoiding plastic uses ... it’s all in our control, all human play their part and be responsible 🙏🏽love you planet earth❤️ 🌍😘
Ted Ed is the best teacher
Hi, great video! However, I would like to point out that plastic packaging were not always design to be for single-use, take for example the plastic bag (conventional plastic grocery bag) was originally created to replace the paper bags in an attempt to decrease the environmental impact. These thin plastic bags consume less energy and resources, are resistant and durable and therefore, according to the patent in 1965, were never meant to be manufactured for single-use.
Reference: Thulin, S. G.: Bag with handle of weldable plastic material. United States Patent Office (1965).
since it's very cheap, people don't care of reusing it
Technically yes plastics are made for single use. However with a little imagination, you can find ways to reuse your plastic items. It won’t stop the plastic problem but it can slow it down and buy us some more time to solve it.
I’m an avid gardener. I save my yogurt cups and egg cartons for gardening. I heard I can turn my plastic grocery bags into “yarn” for crocheting. Haven’t done it yet but have the bags saved up for it.
My husband said his family used to save the margarine tubs and yogurt cups to use as bowls and cups.
"Ted head" shampoo! Good one! Creatively imagined too! 👍😉
Bamboo is a great alternative
It's abundant
Bamboo artisans still exist
It has its own aesthetic beauty
And the last one- u already know
“The Earth does not belong to man - man belongs to Earth.”
― Native American Proverb
the rubber duck on the thumbnail is amazing
Thank you Ted ed for continuously educating us all
Narrator: Plastics are everywhere.
Me, drinking from a plastic cup: your point is valid..
3:53 flint and steel lighting sound from Minecraft 4:57 Minecraft drowned mob sound I like the sound effects person.
Awesome!!! Can you please make a follow up video about how different plastics are recycled &/or why certain plastics aren’t recyclable? (Plus what the recycle symbols mean.) thank you!!
Thanks 😊 TED ED. I’ve been dying to know how plastic was made. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
2020 has given me a reboot... cook my own food, carry a reusable bag of cloth, you can buy less...it's okay.
Ted-Ed has delivered once again!!
You can watch detailed history on other channels, it's been airing since 14 years and ended finally
Ted-Ed: reuse all the time! "that one plastic water bottle from 2 years ago"
I need ted head problem will make my smarter!
I was looking at this because I was thinking of how I can help, and I realize how some small towns on my country can still save this problem, I would love to get involve but I need to get more education on this matter. Thanks Ted
2019: A Brief History of Time
2020: A Brief History of Plastic
2021: A Brief history of 2020
@@chrisp.9385my CORONAVIRUS night light went out !!!!!!!!
Finding ways to reduce our plastic usage is going to be the most important way to reduce the negative impacts of plastics in the environment. A few general facts about plastics and recycling can be used as evidence for this:
1) Less than 10 percent of all plastic in the U.S. is recycled, with many plastics being co-polymers making them difficult to reuse
2) Less than 5% of all plastics created are biodegradable with an even smaller percentage being biobased/biodegradable, meaning most plastics comes from refining petroleum and are slow to degrade. Extracting, refining and molding these plastics comes at a high energy cost, beyond the negative environmental effects.
3) Microbes with the ability to breakdown plastics such as polyethylene are only able to do so do a certain percentile of the entire plastic. Microbes tend to struggle when the remaining plastic become more crystalline, which detracts enzymes ability to oxidize, hydrolyze and ultimately breakdown polymers.
Unfortunately the blame for the plastic problem has been shifted onto the individual instead of the producers who have overwhelmingly adopted plastics into a variety of markets. Yes , plastics are extremely useful in many ways, but without a clear "end of life" strategy and some regulatory measures to limit overproduction of single-use items, this plastic problem is going to become an environmental catastrophe.
Waiting for "Think Like a Coder" Episode 10.....
It's out
for anyone wondering, there is a french company called Carbios that has just recently started producing enzymes that recycle plastic and they even made the enzymes cheaper than disposing of plastic and buying new materials to make new bottles for example, this is why some companies like coca cola / pepsi (don't remember which) are huge investors in this company
Sp basically, we can easily avoid plastic, but the Manufacturers do not intentionally for money.
Addison Anderson is one of my most favorite narrator ever. Not only in TED.
Scientists: so where did this amazing product come from a comet, meteor, moonrock?
Plastic: if I say a ball will you be equally impressed?
30,000 tons of intellectual property was removed from Germany during WWII. For about 15$ you could buy a patent and start an industry. That’s why you will never hear the inventor’s name in your history books. I suspect it was Kurt Ueberreiter (probably an alias) and a few other scientists. The world may never know. My grandfather was a scientist in Berlin. He was a good man. He told my mother he never killed anyone. He told them he invented the first flexible plastics. He disappeared after the war. His kids were told he died in a Russian prison camp. In an interview Kurt U explains that it was a dangerous time to have children. I still wonder if he was the same man as my grandfather. The family stories of war are sad. Both sides have not gotten away with anything. Destroy the world for money and all future generations suffer. It’s not just plastic this was also the story of our pharmaceutical and medical industry. It’s why it’s a broken system.$$$$$
Wow that was a great video. My teacher told me that plastics don’t decompose. Towards the end of the video he said that plastics do decompose and some plastic take centuries to do it. That is awesome. If we just wait it will turn back into dirt and dust. That is awesome.
Some plastics take thousands of years to decompose. I wouldn’t sit on it.
@@useyournogos6845 sit on it. That’s what I said. Kids are believing the plastic doesn’t decompose. It does it turns back into dirt just like everything else.
Alternate title : *_A journey through a sea turtle’s stomach_*
Sad but true....
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the "TED Head" shampoo and conditioner pun at 2:50
Do you recon that there might be a way of doing “plastic dating” like you can with carbon dating? Or is this a stretch
...Well, that might work, but not in the same way. Plastic dating might work to determine *when* a plastic will decompose or something.
No I don't think the carbon dating technique works on plastic. You will understand just Google it...
Dude. No.
@@harshitarao2225 they didn't mean use carbon dating on plastic. They meant guessing the time period of that plastic and gave an example called carbon dating
One of the best channels for knowledge
We have made biodegradable plastic then why we aren't using it.
I'm no expert but they aren't ready for mass production and you don't just throw them on the ground and the degrade, some need temperature or a catalyst to degrade
not very sure but i just read in an article that it causes a bigger carbon footprint because it takes up more resources to make? plus the fact that its more expensive so some businesses don't want to switch
Idk, maybe too expensive
www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/biodegradable-plastic-alternatives-not-necessarily-better-for-11854322
if you're interested^ the top part (incinerator) isn't really applicable to all countries it's just singapore but the bottom part is where i got the info from
Biodegradable plastic is also more expensive and less common, so big companies don't want to buy it to save money :(
Thank you and I will pay attention to all plastic container products immediately. Indeed we need to save Mother Earth for future generations. Again thank you 🙏
Thanks to Ted-Ed for starting this challenge because it creates huge effects even if small changes are taken by masses. 😇#alltogethercleanup
- Plastics originated from the invention of celluloid in the 19th century as an alternative for ivory billiard balls.
- The word 'plastic' can describe any material made of polymers, including synthetic materials.
- Bakelite was created in 1907 as a less flammable alternative to celluloid, starting a wave of new plastic developments.
- New plastics like polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, acrylics, nylon, and polyethylene were developed for various uses.
- The invention of injection-moulding in manufacturing expanded possibilities for plastic products.
- Plastics saw a surge in production during World War Two and later became widely used in consumer products.
- Plastics revolutionized packaging, but single-use plastics have created significant environmental problems.
- Innovations are needed to address plastic waste issues, such as reducing plastic use, developing biodegradable plastics, and improving recycling methods.
the invention of celluloid happend earlier, he aquired the patent from parkes and created a method to simplify the production of celluloid, . plastic comes from the greek word plastos meaning to mold, shape, this was invented by baekeland his bakelite being the first plastic like material made from synthetic components and that could be molded and hardend when heated
5:10 *Plastic eating Bacteria: Exists*
The Kardashians: *_aaaaaaaaaaaaaa_*
I don't get i- ...
@An1e3 and boobs
Tysm for this video this rlly helped me with my homework
"Find new ways to recycle existing plastics"
*KARDASHIANS: SWEATS PROFUSELY*
Carlos Geonzon did you know that Kim is studying law, and planning to become a lawyer?
She wrote for prisoners, and even spoke in White House, for all the good work
I love the Chatter Telephone at 3:58
Random Fact:
The idea that the graves need to be 6 feet deep comes from a 1665 plague outbreak in England, when the mayor at that time declared the burial depth to limit the spread of disease.
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‘Fun’ facts
I like how you advertise without using ads
I found those microorganisms eating plastic molecules very satisfying. Anyone else?
Plastic pollution is what happens when money is more important that doing what is right
Thankyou Ted ed. I got it. It was superb!
BOYS WE DID IT, WE HAVE TRAFFIC CONES IN A TED-ED VIDEO!
3:58 Liked that toy story reference.
4:06 another reference to Pixar
Why is Ted Ed releasing content regularly these days when my exams are gonna start?
Excellent History & Review for all Technology Students.
T J (Tom) Vanderloop, AWS & SME Member, Consultant & Author CAD/CAM/CMM Technology
Keep making informative videos about our common raw materials such as: lights, electricity, rubber, metal etc
Never thought someone could make the history of plastic exciting.
Great channe!
TECHIE SCIENCE
Minor correction to your infographic, disposable beverage bottles aren't polyethylene. They are polyethylene terephthalate. Which, despite the similar name, is actually very different, chemically. PET is actually more similar to polyester, while polyethylene is closer to paraffin wax.
Why weren't the Kardashians featured in the video?
Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun wow first reply
lol
Thank you so much!!!
Ted Ed : Talking about plastic
Me : eating my yogurt using a plastic spoon and a plastic container.
👁️👄👁️
Also me : silently washes the plastic spoon so I won't kill the environment
Me who doesn't know why it does more harm than plastic
*Panik*
@@user-nw6mp1wu2z I think he is referring to the milk in the yogurt. Cow's fart methane, which is a bigger greenhouse gas than CO2. Combine that with all the people who eat meat and drink milk, yogurt etc. But actually? Dont stop it, but become aware of how animals live in these conditions. Try to eat less meat in general, try to use milk alternatives like soy milk. Reduce the demand for animal products, so the industry needs to adapt. (The industry is not bad, its the people, they scream about the conditions in which animals are kept, but they would never pay more for meat. The industry only fills demands).
@Floris I know of this too but this wasn't in my mind at the point of writing. Your point is valid yes. I am just against that type of vegan who wants all people who eat meat dead. Yes, its good to be vegan, but most people want to eat meat. So it's not good to condemn them (that never helps to solve a problem) but to show them a way how they can help without stopping eating meat. Many who are becoming more aware of that will stop eating meat anyway or at least reduce the amount significantly. (You can still condemn the people who order like 1kg of meat and then don't eat the other half, but this isn't exclusive to meat, we should always treat food with respect and dignity, other people don't have the luck to do that).
Thank you TED Ed 🤝
You want to solve the plastic problem? STOP MAKING MORE PLASTIC. It's funny that plastic is considered artificial or "man-made", but it is made from ingredients that come from nature. Man does not create anything, he just rearranges natural things in a different way.
U talking like OSHO👍🏻🤣
@@yammlajatt3608 Who is osho?
@@glenjennett Great Indian spiritual Guru🙏🏻
@@yammlajatt3608 Thanks, I guess.
You can’t just simply stop making plastic 💀
This video is much more important than people think. We really need to be conscious of this and make changes or we will not see the year 2100
Environment: *exists*
John Wesley Hyatt: *"I'm about to ruin this man's whole career"*
Quite weak :/
The music has a heavy Epic Mountain Music (Kurzgesagt) feeling
I learn more from ted ed than online class
I download every single video for future references... I love this channel more than anything
Well, did they work? You have become an one piece fan i suppose…
BTS : yup they’re now everywhere and every Face
I love how TED-Ed made the brand of the shampoo at 2:52 Ted Head.