When did first plastic came into existence?

@anup000 (219)
India
August 19, 2006 2:02am CST
Today's world is full of plastics. When did first plastic came into existence and in what form?
3 responses
rladiga00
@rladiga00 (1165)
• India
20 Aug 06
First plastic which was called celluloid came in the late 1860
naidugopal
@naidugopal (941)
• India
20 Aug 06
i think its in 1860,
sedel1027
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
20 Aug 06
The first man made plastic was in 1862, but was short lived due to the cost of producing it.