Plastics are an integral part of our lives. Where did their history begin? Why and how did they become become indispensable? What new advantages and disadvantages have come from the increasing use of their increasing use? There are many different types of plastic, a full overview would be very lengthy, so we will limit ourselves to outlining the main trends. We will start from the beginning in a thread of history, through five generations of plastics, through interesting events, to give a brief overview of the history of plastics. plastics, highlighting some of the interesting features of their groups. The article is also a tribute to Macskásy Hugó Macskásky and Lóránt Balázs. The second part of the article focuses on the period between the two world wars, but mainly on the second the two world wars and the development of large-scale plastics production.