Plastic : can the damage be repaired?

New York Times Company, (issuing body.).

Summary: Due to their affordability, versatility, and relatively easy production, plastics are used in a variety of products of all different scales, from household goods to computers to airplanes. Advancements in chemical technology following World War I catalyzed innovations in the industry, with mass production beginning in the 1940s. Since the earliest days of production, environmentalists have questioned the sustainability of plastic, and voiced the potential risks of reliance on this synthetic material that has such a slow decomposition rate.

Record details

ISBN: 164282366X
ISBN: 9781642823660
ISBN: 1642823651
ISBN: 9781642823653
Physical Description: print
224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : New York Times Educational Publishing : in association with The Rosen Publishing Group, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Fantastic plastic -- Growing environmental concerns -- Environmental crisis in the 21st century -- A future without plastic?