"PLASTIC, CAN WE LIVE WITHOUT IT?" (part 1 of 3)

(Part 1 of 3)

It Is Just Everywhere.
Plastic is everywhere. At home, in the office, at school, in the street, in land, at sea, in the river, in the mountain, you name it, this material is present almost everywhere. Perhaps only in the air the presence of plastic is not obvious. It does not mean it is not present at all there, only the scene of plastics flying around in the air by itself is not common yet. But with more and more increasing use of it, who can guarantee it will not become a daily view also in the future? The presence of plastic has undoubtedly extended far into all sides of human life nowadays. From early childhood, through grow-up period, to aging time, the life of to-day’s human-being is surrounded by plastics. Household utensils, school & office equipment, health & hospital devices, vehicles, sporting goods and many other things, are made of plastic material. From daytime to nighttime, from wake-up to sleep, plastic is practically surrounding our lives everywhere.

Becoming one of world phenomena since it was invented about 140 years ago, the substance that owns the property characteristics of light, elastic, flexible, strong, resistant to corrosion, and long lasting, has changed the way we live. At the same time it has also changed the world and the face of earth in particular, following its increasing application in all kinds of man-required equipment. It has been very useful & helpful for human to conduct their activities. However, like the two sides of a knife, its property of hard to decay, very useful in one side, while when time to dispose comes, it presents a problem, a big, big environmental problem, causing big, big worries to many people on the earth.

Why We Should Be Alert. (This sub-chapter is rewritten from several sources)
The word plastic commonly refers to a synthetic material that made from petroleum. In another sense, it indicates the capability of a substance to change form. All plastics are produced by some methods of polymerization, the process of forming long chains of molecules. There are two major kinds of plastic, thermosetting resins and thermoplastic resins. The latter can be melted and solidified repeatedly, unlike the former. While petroleum is the major source of plastic, coal and cellulose are the other raw materials. Encyclopedia notes: “because of its property that can easily be manipulated, economic to manufacture, low gravity, and resistant to corrosion, plastic has replaced steel, wood, glass and other materials in many applications”.

Petroleum is refined through a process of fractional distillation. Components boil off at different temperatures as the oil is progressively heated. Through this distillation and condensation processes, plastics are produced at approximate portion of 4%. There are about two dozen important types of plastic, with many variations, each one with its own property, designed to meet the demand of its application. Some seal in moisture or seal out air better than the others. Its outstanding property of hard to decay makes it superior to other materials such as paper, cotton, or wood which are made of plants. No wonder if plastics then replace the other materials in making of household equipment; everything from shopping bag, nylon rope, food wrapper and container, drinking glass, plate, cup, cutlery's, to kitchen utensils. Toward the use of plastic as household utensils is where we must put our attention to. Its increasing use and careless disposal of its waste pose plastic as a real threat to the environment.

Why The Name?

OK, first things first. About my blog name.
You may wonder why I chose such a "strange" name for my blog. Tell you what, not only you, but I myself, at first, was confused what name I should choose for my blog. Using my real name, may sound unfamiliar to many people of this blogging world. So, I think it should be a name which is easy to spell & remember, in a language that is spoken by most of the human beings on this planet, and more importantly, it should also have a valid reference to the real name, right?

Anyway, after considering some names, I finally choose "Sierra Romeo", which is a two-word in Latin, or better, two alphabets in that language. It is easy to spell, isn't it? It's also internationally known, for many things out of Roman countries such as Italy, or Spain, use the language of Latin (to my knowledge).

Then, to my surprise, it happens to be not in use for naming blogs, so I think I was kind of lucky to have it free. Afterall, it also resembles the initial of my real name, "S" and ""R'. (By the way, I am not going to reveal my real name for now, because of several reasons, which I am not going to tell you either, for now) ... So be patient, just follow thru my writing.

But, why "Solutions"?. Well, I think, the ultimate use of blogging is to help people. There is no use to keep on writing on many things, when they are of no use or become waste (to other people). So, based on that principle, I name my blog "Sierra Romeo Solutions", in a hope that I can be of use and provide solutions or help to others. Sounds divine, huh? Well, I may not be able to fulfill my hope every time, but at least I will try. And I believe if one has a base of good intention to do a thing, the Almighty God will gracefully lend his hand to help him/her to do so. Amen.

Folk, I think that's all for now as the introduction. Next, why don't you ask me questions, any question on anything (useful), then let's see if I can be of help to you. See you, have a nice day!
Sierra Romeo.