What is plastic made from?

Brainyblonde

All plastic products, many of the materials used to make the clothes you wear, or the carpet you walk on, plus hundreds of the other products we take for granted, are made from petrochemicals. As the name implies, a main ingredient in petrochemicals is oil. http://www.priweb.org/ed/pgws/uses/plastic.html A petrochemical is any chemical derived from fossil fuels. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrochemical May 10 06, 1:14 PM

Baloo55th

Actually, not all plastics are made from petrochemicals. Casein is a milk derivative used for various purposes - including some buttons, wood can be used to produce cellulose, and others are made from a coal base. Most are made from petrochemicals, however. http://www.suzy.co.nz/suzysworld/Factpage.asp?FactSheet=114 Feb 19 07, 2:42 PM