Plastic is all around us.  It forms much of the packaging for our food and drink.  For many of us, it is throughout our home, our workplace, our car and the bus we take to and from work.  It can be in our clothing, eyeglasses, teeth, computers, phones, dishes, utensils, toys.  The list goes on. 

Plastic is versatile, lightweight, flexible, moisture resistant, durable, strong and relatively inexpensive.  It can be chemical resistant, clear or opaque, and practically unbreakable.  These are wonderful useful qualities, and plastic plays many important roles in life on Earth, but the widespread use of plastic is also causing unprecedented environmental problems, and harbours serious health risks – especially for children.  Plastic should be used wisely, with caution and only when suitable alternatives do not exist or are not available.

PLASTIC TYPES

NOTE: This section is always 'under construction' and will soon be updated with significant new information on plastics, including numerous references to peer-reviewed scientific research on the effects of plastics.