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Episode 89: Plastic World

An episode of the Distillations | Science History Institute podcast, hosted by Science History Institute, titled "Episode 89: Plastic World" was published on February 26, 2010 and runs 12 minutes.

February 26, 2010 ·12m · Distillations | Science History Institute

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Love it or hate it, plastic is hard to avoid. This week we take a look at plastic made from corn and find out just how biodegradable it really is.

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits

00:31 Introduction

01:21 Polylactic Acid

03:32 Plastic Leaching

06:35 Conversation with a Chemist: Keeping Meat Fresh

11:30 Closing Credits

CREDITS

Special thanks to Hilary Domush and Michal Meyer for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.

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