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Bringing together various perspectives from the humanities, this edited collection contributes to the ongoing research on plastics and petrocultures and emphasizes the crucial significance of addressing the plastic crisis through culture.
26 wrz 2019 · Design scholar Penny Sparke traces the history of plastic since the nineteenth century and through modern design of the twentieth century—and notes how the material became one of the largest challenges facing the world's environment today.
1 paź 2024 · The invention of plastics was a pivotal moment in human history, one that sparked a revolution in manufacturing and consumer culture. Yet, as we grapple with the environmental implications of plastic's success, it’s evident that we must pursue a path of innovation and responsibility.
The development of plastics started with the use of natural materials that had intrinsic plastic properties, such as shellac and chewing gum. The next step in the evolution of plastics involved the chemical modification of natural materials such as rubber, nitrocellulose, collagen and galalite.
This is a timeline of the development of plastics, comprising key discoveries and developments in the production of plastics.
8 sty 2021 · The development of plastics after World War II was defined by misunderstanding, derision, limited acceptance, deviance and qualified acceptance that has been both mirrored and shaped by the popular culture that accompanied their rise.
BOOK REVIEWS. From Invention to Metaphor: Plastics and American Culture. REGINA LEE BLASZCZYK. Boston University. American Plastic: A Cultural History. By Jeffrey L. Meikle. Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1995. 403 pages. IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT RUBBERMAID AND TUPPERWARE, acrylic, or films and compact disks. To do so is to imagine the.
