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What is plastic made from?
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Plastic is made from petroleum, petroleum is a liquid fossil fuel which is formed underground.

Plastic is the non-technical term for synthetic polymers. Plastics can be made from many different chemical monomers, of which petroleum is one of the most common sources.

Rubber is made from latex which comes from plant sap.

Cellulose nitrate is usually made from cotton or wood fibers.

Bakelite is made from phenol and formaldehyde.

Silicones are made from chlorosilane and other silanes.

Many of the other plastics use ethylene, styrene and vinyl compounds which are all made from petroleum.

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