Does the making of petroleum plastics cause pollution?

Since its mass production began in the 1940s, plastic's wide range of unique properties has propelled it to an essential status in society. ... read more

petroleum——intermediate product——polymeric monomer——resin——plastic particles——plastic product The first steps may have some pollution,especially air pollution and waste residue.The worst project is the one that involve Benzene(eg: The PX project)It can produce Benzene carcinogen which is well known harmful chemistry stuff that can cause seriously damage to the health of human body. read more

Making plastic from the lightest components of natural gas and oil means sequestering the carbon rather than releasing it in the atmosphere through flaring. The biggest problem with the plastic pollution is that it slowly breaks down into smaller granules that accumulate toxins and enter the food chain - and ultimately, lands on your kitchen table. read more

And even production of supposedly “safe” plastics like PET, the kind used to create clear plastic water bottles, requires the use of chemicals like paraxylene, a derivative of the highly carcinogenic chemical benzene, which is derived from crude oil through a refining process at oil and petrochemical refineries. read more