A brief history of plastic
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Trace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century.
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For centuries, billiard balls were made of ivory from elephant tusks. But when excessive hunting caused elephant populations to decline, they began to look for alternatives. John Wesley Hyatt took up the challenge. In five years, he invented a new material called celluloid, which would become known as the first plastic. Trace the history of the material that ushered in the “plastics century.”
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Important
Don't let my favourite animals (turtles,fish etc.) Die
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Wow plastic hmm wonder why ted Ed is running out of ideas
graphene made out of graphite would help ,but manufacturing graphene is costly. But, it will help in the long run
Same as how cameras were costlier at that time
Thank you Ted Ed for making me an even bigger nerd. It means a lot
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@@mghosh7378 I'm a very big oopsie
The plastic isn’t the problem, plastic itself is great. It’s how it’s being thrown away and over-produced that is the problem.
Plastik is not great, it increases estrogen levels in males and makes way to many other diseases
@@serdarjoshua5840 make a bottle out of metal then, see how your body will react to it
@Serdar 😂 I literally do not know what to say to your comment
Honestly so surprised and taken back
WTF
@@ellenjester7035 no need for metal, i use glass.
Germans use aluminum drinking bottles
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TED-Ed: Plastics were made for single use.
Me: Still using the cold drink bottle that I purchased 2 years ago as my school water bottle.
XD
Lol same but I finally ended up getting an actual water bottle
@@--TOM-- My mom buys me another cold drink bottle when I ask her for an actual water bottle.
Lucky You.
@@rahulpatel1879 I actually found mine at a garage sale type event where you can fill up a bag for a dollar
Look I get it if it’s after a month or 2, but 2 years???
It's जुगाड़
Me: So plastic how were you born
Plastic: *Listen, It’s complicated*
Who the heck even asks that- " *hOw weRe yOu BorN?* "
@@jxupiter1 😂
Plastic is from oil
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How do you die is the more important question... the answer is never
What difference 60 years can make is truly astonishing. Plastic went from nowhere to everywhere.
Thank you, I’ve been wondering how plastic is made
Oil
I don't know really if it's effective but the alternative of plastic is already invented, here
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The Onion Knight it’s sort of effective
But not enough to google it
Glossy drecko if you know what I mean
To think it all started with a game......
Me looking at my billiard ball: YOU started this.
Rohan Potukuchi haha ik
Not necessarily, if it hadn't been the billiard ball, literally any other issue could've sprung plastic into existence since it's used almost everywhere in pretty much every form. Plastic was inevitable.
@@ss327827 i agree, but i won't look at a billiard ball the same way again...
more plastic on the Kardashians than in the ocean
Rohan Potukuchi I agree to you too
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It will be made of paper
@@orange-one perhaps soyabean plastic
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Everyone: Oh let's use plastic to make things cheaper!
Presidents: W A R
I wouldn't say everyone
@@abolfazlamiri735 It is an exaggeration
@@enocestrada2244 i know, it's just that this everyone meme is getting really overused en unfunny
@@abolfazlamiri735 Ok, I guess
stephen hawking:"a brief history of time"
ted ed: "a brief history of plastic"
people in comments: "a brief history of kardashians
Blaster 97 not funny....
They laughed at how shallow Kardashians are, but in fact these people are the real shallow ones, consider how much good work Kim has done
Kim is a role model now, she studies law, planned to become a lawyer, spoke for prisoners and spoke at White House all these good work
tedlovejesus Really...
0:18 The elephant animation is so cute.🥰
Sadly he died
@@KristofKarwinskithegreat-se5pu ya so true!
Ikr
2:52 I *NEED* those shampoo bottles
Ah yes.
But my *favorite* plastics are the girls of North Shore High.
my name is Regina George...
Ha
Oh I like the Kardashian family
Shave and a haircut..
random bacteria: eats plastic
the Kardashians: *Nervous sweating*
When you create stuff to protect elephants, but ends up killing more
Oof
Hhaha
Successfully failed
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Easy to use, weightless, durable, low cost, easily available but non biodegradable polymers and not eco-friendly products. Thanks to Ted-Ed for great collection of informations to us❤️👍
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Was anyone else dissapointed at not finding out what replaced ivory billiard balls?
original material, back in the 15th century when billard was invented, was wood. It was replaced by ivory in the 17th century. After trying celluloid at the end of the 19th century, billard balls were made of bakelite at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, they are made of either polyester or phenolic resin (which in fact is similar to bakelite, just made under more pressure). The later is a higher quality material than the first.
I like how at 2:15 the music changes for every decade of plastic. Wonderful editing.
I am enchanted by the approach of discussing something - including both its boons and its caveats - rather than lazily idolizing or vilifying it. Bravo.
Alternate title : *_A journey through a sea turtle’s stomach_*
Sad but true....
You guys can make even the most unassuming topics into worlds of interest and curiousity. Nice job👍
thank you
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I was looking at this because I was thinking of how I can help, and I realize how some small towns on my country can still save this problem, I would love to get involve but I need to get more education on this matter. Thanks Ted
2019: A Brief History of Time
2020: A Brief History of Plastic
2021: A Brief history of 2020
@@chrisp.9385my CORONAVIRUS night light went out !!!!!!!!
John Wesley Hyatt, the person who started it all.
Thank you Ted ed for continuously educating us all
oh, this title is so easy!
I was born,and 19 years later, I'm still here.
A brief history of this video-posted 11 seconds ago
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Please spread awareness about plastic waste and its deep-rooted origins! Reduce, recycle, reuse. The Earth needs all the help it can get :
Recycling is just the first step, and I'm ready to help out the best I can. Let's fight plastic waste!
Thanks 😊 TED ED. I’ve been dying to know how plastic was made. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love the Chatter Telephone at 3:58
Thank you Ted-Ed, this video inspired me to recycle plastic and use it with greater caution.
the majority of plastics are not recycled. Better try to minimise them :)
@@mariansykwhat do you mean? Like even if I take them to a recycling center, they aren't even recycled?
yes. The categories that are mostly recycled are 1 and 2. About the rest there is high probability to be incinerated or sent to landfill. Each country is different though. @@Gameboy-Unboxings
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Every video has such a great detail of every small damn thing!
Thank you for keeping us informed in this quarentine period.
no thanks its cold
I love how I can't stand school but I will binge watch videos like these.
Why is Ted Ed releasing content regularly these days when my exams are gonna start?
Awesome!!! Can you please make a follow up video about how different plastics are recycled &/or why certain plastics aren’t recyclable? (Plus what the recycle symbols mean.) thank you!!
Iron: I am inevitable
Plastics: And I am Iron man
Scientists: the dark side of the "Force" leads to many abilities some consider to be Un"natural"
This just reminded me of an artist named plasticvalla who is doing his bit to reduce plastic being dumped. All of us should support such artists too...
3:53 flint and steel lighting sound from Minecraft 4:57 Minecraft drowned mob sound I like the sound effects person.
2020 has given me a reboot... cook my own food, carry a reusable bag of cloth, you can buy less...it's okay.
Yes We need plastics but we can replace plastic to many eco friendly things! Let’s do that👏🏻✨ Time to think about earth and our health💕 we can make it!
Can this comments comment get more likes
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Have you ever thought about your clothes your washer is spitting out micro plastic
"Find new ways to recycle existing plastics"
*KARDASHIANS: SWEATS PROFUSELY*
Carlos Geonzon did you know that Kim is studying law, and planning to become a lawyer?
She wrote for prisoners, and even spoke in White House, for all the good work
Narrator: Plastics are everywhere.
Me, drinking from a plastic cup: your point is valid..
I really wish we start to see more eco friendly options for plastic products . I am doing my part and avoiding plastic uses ... it’s all in our control, all human play their part and be responsible 🙏🏽love you planet earth❤️ 🌍😘
5:10 *Plastic eating Bacteria: Exists*
The Kardashians: *_aaaaaaaaaaaaaa_*
I don't get i- ...
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Well, did they work? You have become an one piece fan i suppose…
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Scientists: so where did this amazing product come from a comet, meteor, moonrock?
Plastic: if I say a ball will you be equally impressed?
30,000 tons of intellectual property was removed from Germany during WWII. For about 15$ you could buy a patent and start an industry. That’s why you will never hear the inventor’s name in your history books. I suspect it was Kurt Ueberreiter (probably an alias) and a few other scientists. The world may never know. My grandfather was a scientist in Berlin. He was a good man. He told my mother he never killed anyone. He told them he invented the first flexible plastics. He disappeared after the war. His kids were told he died in a Russian prison camp. In an interview Kurt U explains that it was a dangerous time to have children. I still wonder if he was the same man as my grandfather. The family stories of war are sad. Both sides have not gotten away with anything. Destroy the world for money and all future generations suffer. It’s not just plastic this was also the story of our pharmaceutical and medical industry. It’s why it’s a broken system.$$$$$
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Ted-Ed has delivered once again!!
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PROBLEM: Plastic waste and pollution
CAUSE: Over-consumption
SOLUTION: Buy less things that you don't need and enjoy what you already have
Too easy. Or, too hard?
I think putting the responsibility on the consumers instead of the government or the corporations would be an ineffective move
@@curlyfries1377 if consumers decided unanimously to not buy the next incrementally updated smartphone, for example, you don't think that this will create change in the tech industry? Yes, a bunch of people may lose their jobs and income if consumption and spending is reduced, but why does human progress need to be at the expense of the natural environment and only benefit a handful of people who are sitting on the helm of corporations?
I need ted head problem will make my smarter!
Never thought someone could make the history of plastic exciting.
I love how TED-Ed made the brand of the shampoo at 2:52 Ted Head.
You can watch detailed history on other channels, it's been airing since 14 years and ended finally
Sp basically, we can easily avoid plastic, but the Manufacturers do not intentionally for money.
Bamboo is a great alternative
It's abundant
Bamboo artisans still exist
It has its own aesthetic beauty
And the last one- u already know
Love ❤️ the animation! 👍🏻
By doing environmental friendly decisions, we make it easier to save earth day by day.
Hi, great video! However, I would like to point out that plastic packaging were not always design to be for single-use, take for example the plastic bag (conventional plastic grocery bag) was originally created to replace the paper bags in an attempt to decrease the environmental impact. These thin plastic bags consume less energy and resources, are resistant and durable and therefore, according to the patent in 1965, were never meant to be manufactured for single-use.
Reference: Thulin, S. G.: Bag with handle of weldable plastic material. United States Patent Office (1965).
since it's very cheap, people don't care of reusing it
Good concise information presented in an interesting way
Hello we hope all is well . I found this information fascinating.Thank you for sharing
BOYS WE DID IT, WE HAVE TRAFFIC CONES IN A TED-ED VIDEO!
Waiting for "Think Like a Coder" Episode 10.....
It's out
They really know what we really need to know. That is brilliance.
I found those microorganisms eating plastic molecules very satisfying. Anyone else?
We have made biodegradable plastic then why we aren't using it.
I'm no expert but they aren't ready for mass production and you don't just throw them on the ground and the degrade, some need temperature or a catalyst to degrade
not very sure but i just read in an article that it causes a bigger carbon footprint because it takes up more resources to make? plus the fact that its more expensive so some businesses don't want to switch
Idk, maybe too expensive
www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/biodegradable-plastic-alternatives-not-necessarily-better-for-11854322
if you're interested^ the top part (incinerator) isn't really applicable to all countries it's just singapore but the bottom part is where i got the info from
Biodegradable plastic is also more expensive and less common, so big companies don't want to buy it to save money :(
Do you recon that there might be a way of doing “plastic dating” like you can with carbon dating? Or is this a stretch
...Well, that might work, but not in the same way. Plastic dating might work to determine *when* a plastic will decompose or something.
No I don't think the carbon dating technique works on plastic. You will understand just Google it...
Dude. No.
@@harshitarao2225 they didn't mean use carbon dating on plastic. They meant guessing the time period of that plastic and gave an example called carbon dating
Such great inventions
That's a great video, I learn something new today!!!
Thanks to Ted-Ed for starting this challenge because it creates huge effects even if small changes are taken by masses. 😇#alltogethercleanup
Environment: *exists*
John Wesley Hyatt: *"I'm about to ruin this man's whole career"*
Quite weak :/
The one piece that change history for ever
Hey how do you write captions for these kinds of videos? I would really like to do it some time.
Keep making informative videos about our common raw materials such as: lights, electricity, rubber, metal etc
I learn more from ted ed than online class
Thankyou Ted ed. I got it. It was superb!
I urge everyone to join the challenge that they talked about at the end of the video. It not only helps the planet but it's also fun.
“The Earth does not belong to man - man belongs to Earth.”
― Native American Proverb
the rubber duck on the thumbnail is amazing
Superb explanation.
Technically yes plastics are made for single use. However with a little imagination, you can find ways to reuse your plastic items. It won’t stop the plastic problem but it can slow it down and buy us some more time to solve it.
I’m an avid gardener. I save my yogurt cups and egg cartons for gardening. I heard I can turn my plastic grocery bags into “yarn” for crocheting. Haven’t done it yet but have the bags saved up for it.
My husband said his family used to save the margarine tubs and yogurt cups to use as bowls and cups.
Plastic pollution is what happens when money is more important that doing what is right
BTS : yup they’re now everywhere and every Face
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the "TED Head" shampoo and conditioner pun at 2:50
The music has a heavy Epic Mountain Music (Kurzgesagt) feeling
I feel like I understood everything but I also feel like I didn't understand anything
The best and worst thing we've ever invented
Yes but no, we can fix this waste bay spending more time and money on studies. There is allot of way to get rid of this waste but in the same time still use it!
Saw this at school today. Great expleanation!
Ted Ed is the best teacher
Great channe!
TECHIE SCIENCE
For some reason I thought about the brief history of cheese when seeing this video-
Excellent History & Review for all Technology Students.
T J (Tom) Vanderloop, AWS & SME Member, Consultant & Author CAD/CAM/CMM Technology
THIS IS A WONDERFUL JOB
Ted Ed : Talking about plastic
Me : eating my yogurt using a plastic spoon and a plastic container.
👁️👄👁️
Also me : silently washes the plastic spoon so I won't kill the environment
Me who doesn't know why it does more harm than plastic
*Panik*
@@user-nw6mp1wu2z I think he is referring to the milk in the yogurt. Cow's fart methane, which is a bigger greenhouse gas than CO2. Combine that with all the people who eat meat and drink milk, yogurt etc. But actually? Dont stop it, but become aware of how animals live in these conditions. Try to eat less meat in general, try to use milk alternatives like soy milk. Reduce the demand for animal products, so the industry needs to adapt. (The industry is not bad, its the people, they scream about the conditions in which animals are kept, but they would never pay more for meat. The industry only fills demands).
@Floris I know of this too but this wasn't in my mind at the point of writing. Your point is valid yes. I am just against that type of vegan who wants all people who eat meat dead. Yes, its good to be vegan, but most people want to eat meat. So it's not good to condemn them (that never helps to solve a problem) but to show them a way how they can help without stopping eating meat. Many who are becoming more aware of that will stop eating meat anyway or at least reduce the amount significantly. (You can still condemn the people who order like 1kg of meat and then don't eat the other half, but this isn't exclusive to meat, we should always treat food with respect and dignity, other people don't have the luck to do that).