Plastic is a man-made material. It is an amazing material that is used to make many different things. Every day, all over the world, people use or wear things made from plastic.
Most plastic is made from oil. Crude oil is the raw material that most plastics are made from. Oil is a fossil fuel. It is made from the remains of tiny aquatic plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Today, oil is found in rocks that are deep under the ground or under the sea.
All these things are made from plastic.
Plastic is a waterproof material. This means that it doesn’t let water pass through it.
Unlike metal and wood, plastic does not rust or rot.
Electricity does not pass through plastic so it is used to make plugs and cover metal wires to keep us safe.
Plastic can be made in many different colours and formed into many different shapes.