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Plastic: A Limited Gift from the Deep
Plastic is a man-made material, but its secret ingredient is millions of years old!
Where it comes from:
Most plastic is made from oil. This oil formed from the remains of microscopic plants and sea creatures that died and were squashed under the ocean floor long before dinosaurs existed!
💡 Fun Facts
- Because oil takes millions of years to form, it is a limited resource. Once we use all the Earth's oil to make plastic, it's gone!
- Plastic is waterproof and can be "stretched" or "squashed" into almost any shape, which is why it's used for everything from raincoats to computer parts.
- Because plastic is so tough, it doesn't rot away in nature, which is why recycling is so important to protect our oceans.