Plastic containers can refer to any type of containers which are made from plastic, and are used in the the storage of a vast array of materials, substances and liquids. Plastic containers are manufactured from plastic. Plastic is a term used for a wide range of synthetic, or semis-synthetic organic amorphous solid materials, which are used for industrial products. Plastic containers are one such use of these synthetic/ semi-synthetic materials. Plastic containers can be manufactured to almost any size to meet the requirements desired. They are generally hard wearing, very durable and can be flexible or rigid. Plastic containers are mainly used for storage, and the materials stored vary vastly in range and some of these include, liquids such as water, oil and petrol etc. Other storage items can include foodstuffs such as milk, yoghurts, soup, and powdered goods.