What are plastics and why do we need them?

You may not notice it but the average person comes into contact with hundred of different types of plastic everyday. It's important to understand what plastics are and why we need them before we continue. Seeing some of the posts in the next month might have you thinking "why don't we just get rid of all of it". We need plastics, they have many benefits in our everyday lives but we don't need the waste caused by single-use plastics or other products that can't be recycled, but that is up to the industry to fix. The point of this site is to help educate people to be more mindful about what products they use, what they can and can't recycle, and what can be done in their communities to improve the issue of plastic waste in the environment. While the large problems, like finding a way to recycle styrofoam, is up to industry, there's still a lot that can be done on a community scale to help reduce plastic waste. Feel free to leave any comments or questions below or privately under the "Contact Me" section.