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Trace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century.
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For centuries, billiard balls were made of ivory from elephant tusks. But when excessive hunting caused elephant populations to decline, they began to look for alternatives. John Wesley Hyatt took up the challenge. In five years, he invented a new material called celluloid, which would become known as the first plastic. Trace the history of the material that ushered in the “plastics century.”
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Yes
Important
Don't let my favourite animals (turtles,fish etc.) Die
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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-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
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 Head Shampoo"
-TedEd 2020
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Yes
When use:
Hair growth increase 15%
Intelligent increase 20%
"The shampoo that cleanses your head and mind."
/I'll take your entire stock/
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
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
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😂
Everyone: Oh let's use plastic to make things cheaper!
Presidents: W A R
I wouldn't say everyone
@@abolfazlamiri735 It is an exaggeration
@@enocestrada2244 i know, it's just that this everyone meme is getting really overused en unfunny
@@abolfazlamiri735 Ok, I guess
0:18 The elephant animation is so cute.🥰
Sadly he died
@@KristofKarwinskithegreat-se5pu ya so true!
Ikr
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...
random bacteria: eats plastic
the Kardashians: *Nervous sweating*
2:52 I *NEED* those shampoo bottles
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
When you create stuff to protect elephants, but ends up killing more
Oof
Hhaha
Successfully failed
theruralstories.blogspot.com/2021/09/plastic-pact.html
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..
I WILL PAY FOR TED-HEAD! LETS MAKE IT A THING!!
I like how at 2:15 the music changes for every decade of plastic. Wonderful editing.
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❤️👍
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.
Thank you Ted ed for continuously educating us all
You guys can make even the most unassuming topics into worlds of interest and curiousity. Nice job👍
thank you
Haha, "ted head" shampoo, good one!
"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?
I am enchanted by the approach of discussing something - including both its boons and its caveats - rather than lazily idolizing or vilifying it. Bravo.
Thanks 😊 TED ED. I’ve been dying to know how plastic was made. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Recycling is just the first step, and I'm ready to help out the best I can. Let's fight plastic waste!
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.
no thanks its cold
oh, this title is so easy!
I was born,and 19 years later, I'm still here.
I love how I can't stand school but I will binge watch videos like these.
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
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"
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…
Alternate title : *_A journey through a sea turtle’s stomach_*
Sad but true....
John Wesley Hyatt, the person who started it all.
"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
One of the best channels for knowledge
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...
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 !!!!!!!!
Why is Ted Ed releasing content regularly these days when my exams are gonna start?
Ted-Ed has delivered once again!!
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
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!!
Narrator: Plastics are everywhere.
Me, drinking from a plastic cup: your point is valid..
Such great inventions
THIS IS A WONDERFUL JOB
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❤️ 🌍😘
Keep making informative videos about our common raw materials such as: lights, electricity, rubber, metal etc
Thankyou Ted ed. I got it. It was superb!
Just amazing video as always. I love to watch your videos
5:10 *Plastic eating Bacteria: Exists*
The Kardashians: *_aaaaaaaaaaaaaa_*
I don't get i- ...
@An1e3 and boobs
2020 has given me a reboot... cook my own food, carry a reusable bag of cloth, you can buy less...it's okay.
Saw this at school today. Great expleanation!
Good concise information presented in an interesting way
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.$$$$$
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Please spread awareness about plastic waste and its deep-rooted origins! Reduce, recycle, reuse. The Earth needs all the help it can get :
That's a great video, I learn something new today!!!
Hello we hope all is well . I found this information fascinating.Thank you for sharing
"Ted head" shampoo! Good one! Creatively imagined too! 👍😉
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
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Have you ever thought about your clothes your washer is spitting out micro plastic
amazing
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Thank you for the informative video
I need ted head problem will make my smarter!
You can watch detailed history on other channels, it's been airing since 14 years and ended finally
Thank you TED Ed 🤝
Thanks for this video 📹
Thanks to Ted-Ed for starting this challenge because it creates huge effects even if small changes are taken by masses. 😇#alltogethercleanup
the rubber duck on the thumbnail is amazing
Ted Ed is the best teacher
Never thought someone could make the history of plastic exciting.
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?
By doing environmental friendly decisions, we make it easier to save earth day by day.
Love ❤️ the animation! 👍🏻
Thank you so much!!!
Sp basically, we can easily avoid plastic, but the Manufacturers do not intentionally for money.
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
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
I love the animation!!!
BOYS WE DID IT, WE HAVE TRAFFIC CONES IN A TED-ED VIDEO!
They really know what we really need to know. That is brilliance.
This was very interesting! Thanks!
BTS : yup they’re now everywhere and every Face
Waiting for "Think Like a Coder" Episode 10.....
It's out
I urge everyone to join the challenge that they talked about at the end of the video. It not only helps the planet but it's also fun.
Good video, very Educational, thank you... 👍
I learn more from ted ed than online class
Environment: *exists*
John Wesley Hyatt: *"I'm about to ruin this man's whole career"*
Quite weak :/
ohhhhh!!!!! Thanks
TEd- ED for good animtation
The one piece that change history for ever
“The Earth does not belong to man - man belongs to Earth.”
― Native American Proverb
the rubber duck on the thumbnail is amazing
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 :(
another brilliant video
3:53 flint and steel lighting sound from Minecraft 4:57 Minecraft drowned mob sound I like the sound effects person.
I feel like I understood everything but I also feel like I didn't understand anything
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
Superb explanation.
Thanks i was wondering how plastic was made!
The best and worst thing we've ever invented
Yes but no, we can fix this waste bay spending more time and money on studies. There is allot of way to get rid of this waste but in the same time still use it!