Plastic began to be mass-produced after World War II and, again, during the 1960s and 1970s, when consumers wanted plastics to replace traditional materials because they are cheap, versatile, hygienic, and easy to manufacture in a variety of forms. After World War II, Americans had money to spend and it turned out they wanted plastics. You'll find paper plates and towels, popcorn packed in its own packaging, as well as paper cups and containers for frozen food, plastic cutlery, and trash bags.
Plastic bags
have gained ground due to the need for a cheap and useful form of transporting goods.The foods you used to carry home in one or two paper bags can now carry five, ten, or more of the flimsy plastic bags. Each of these plastics transformed several industries and heralded the rise of the Plastic Age in the years that followed. Single-use plastics are plastics that are designed to be used only once or for a very short period and then discarded. The invention of airtight plastic containers is considered to be one of the most notable advances in the history of plastic packaging.
