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Fossil Fuels
Most of the plastics used today are
made from crude oil and natural gas.
That's right, the decaying remains
of 200 million year old marine plants
and animals.
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Molecules
Crude oil and natural gas contain
special molecules called hydrocarbons.
These molecules are called hydrocarbons
because they're made up mostly of
hydrogen and carbon atoms.
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 Swiss
Army Molecule
We rely on hydrocarbons to make fuels,
medicines, solvents (cleaners) and
plastics.
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Check out this issue's
lineup of video clips.
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Animations:
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Explore the innerworkings
of plastic molecules.
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Quiz:
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Test your plastics IQ with
this quiz. Requires Flash
5.
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