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The first plastic used in the United States was a natural material known as Keratin, which was made from animal hooves, horns, feathers, and hair.
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What is polythene used for in the US?
Polythene is the commonly used plastic in the US and UK. It is used to manufacture packaging such as plastic bags, geomembranes, bottles, and containers.
Where did the first plastic used for?
The first plastic was used for commercial purposes in the late 19th century.Derived from natural substances like cellulose, the first plastics were created as a substitute for materials such as ivory, tortoiseshell, and horn.
How many plastic bags are used a day in the US?
many plastic bags
How many plastic bags used a day in the US.?
many plastic bags
What was plastic first used for and when?
not sure......
When was plastic first widely used?
The first widely used plastic was bakelite. Invented in the early twentieth century it became very widely used in the twenties and thirties, when it was almost the only plastic around.
When was plastic first used?
For photographic paper in 1898
When did the US Army first issue plastic canteens?
Korean War
How much plastic is used in the US?
there is no exact amount of plastics used in america because there are many different types of plastics.
When was the plastic bottle created?
The first plastic bottles were used in 1947, but they didn't become widespread till the 1960s when high density polyethylene was used.
How many plastic bags used in US per year?
32 million
How many barrels of oil is used in the US for plastic bags in a year?
8,000,000,000
