Plastic Was Invented To Replace Bugs | Planet Money | NPR

[@kidatanakafan]

_And everyone live happily ever after-_ Mother Earth: Wait no, what is this garbage doing here???

[@thatunnamedredshirt]

@@wesleyp3024 Citation? That's kind of interesting.

[@jack.o.1098]

@@wesleyp3024 S-O-U-R-C-E-S (beware of catmen)

[@Elador1000]

great ending

[@kirbynat493]

THE PILE OF TRASH. OH GOD MY SIDES HURT FROM LAUGHING god help us xD

[@chinatyu4778]

As if the ending is not ironic enough... heaply ever after indeed...

[@RedJax69]

Bakelite sounds more like a weird diet dessert, but he did invent it.

[@Tarik360]

Could we like... take all that plastic and melt it and form it into a giant plastic cube? Like I got no further ideas other than a giant white plastic cube, maybe put it next to the arctic till we figure what to do with it...

[@lisamilbrand7041]

The ending was sad as hell.

[@matthewhudson615]

Nice and clear🙂

[@USA50_]

Thanks 👍🇺🇲😊

[@EliteXtasy]

*What about Alexander Parkes?*

[@suziscool]

I've been wondering about the origin of plastic, I'm so glad I found this.

[@thacrypt223]

Damn the end was cold, I got shivers.

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

Good ending.

[@seberianalozowski6754]

They should of kept the name Bakelite? The name plastic sounds so plastic! Get it! Ha Ha.

[@duchi882]

*Everything has become Plastic* Plastic Trash Plastic Friends _Plastic Lover_ (Good Song)

[@pervasivedoubt150]

Fake Plastic Trees (Also a good song!)

[@ryanx9372]

"...everybody lived happily ever after." Pah!

[@stuartotisanderson]

yes dear

[@riccohall79]

It's important to believe what is positive, based on facts, and correct. Specific natural life of the Earth has been seriously damaged and/or destroyed. Humans, laws, and societal structures have most often been and many are the cause of the destruction. Humans need to stop the immensely immoral things that effect naturally occurring life. Reducing negative with the goal of stopping negative by providing needed things and services for the Earth's natural life is very important. Also, it's very necessary and good. People, countries, and business with the resources to assist should assist in stopping the negative.

[@HaoSci]

Female scientists. Brilliant!

[@Phlegethon]

What if you’re blind listening to this video

[@rubikashree7724]

The earliest insulators was mica and not bugs

[@ehsan_kia]

Is this an Indicator?!

[@tayrexchannel824]

Cool

[@codiserville593]

Ah no, not the contradiction!

[@MrJJK2013]

*Plastic is Great, Next we will repurpose plastic and recycle it and make it biodegradable. Problem with plastic is that it turns brittle and decays after 25 years*

[@jack.o.1098]

s.o.u.r.c.e.s

[@DelanieDugas]

💛

[@nightmarefredcat2352]

It's so cheap, yet it's made from oil. .-.

[@tjs200]

a tiny amount of oil makes a lot of plastic. Turn that frown upside down

[@bigchivo4199]

India

[@ilovecops5499]

plasticks came fromt he store with waters BOTTLES MADE FROM or ov plasticks, No brain tease herars. thanks YOS!

[@andrewfoster1641]

"Where does plastic come from?" The writers do not define "plastic" for us, but continue to conflate all polymers in a mishmash that doesn't do much to educate the public. Maybe it's so the story will qualify for a grant from a foundation seeking solutions to litter and solid waste. If so, I'd advise the donors to request a refund. The story begins and ends with litter and household waste mostly from food packaging (often it's HDPE, High density polyethylene and PETE, a kind of polyester) The Bakelite story is interesting and amusing, but to find the modern equivalent you'd have to research polycarbonate or polyurethane - two expensive resins used in skate wheels, auto parts and electronics. Not as alarming - or negative - but much more accurate (and educational). Why aren't popular stories more nuanced in exploring the history of important industries? Is it fear, ignorance, or corruption? I have to ask. Banish fear. Please banish fear.

[@myself93480711]

r/iamverysmart Oh wait, I'm not on reddit....

[@celinak5062]

Curse him

[@tinfoil1225]

why tho