How Everything Became Plastic | Planet Money | NPR
Plastic, you're surrounded by it. But where did it come from? The story starts with some frustrated electrical scientists and a clever chemist named Leo Baekeland.
Materials and Waste
Is Recycling Worth It Anymore? The Truth Is Complicated.
America produces more waste per capita than any other country in the world. And recycling, which was once considered the solution to that problem, isn’t really working anymore. Recycling works, but it’s not magic. As America continues to lead the world in per capita waste production, it’s becoming more and more clear that everybody-- manufacturer and consumers-- “over-believe” in recycling.
How much plastic is too much for our planet? | The Stream
The Science Of Cardboard
How Cardboard is Recycled
Cheap And Easy Storage (Using Glass Jars)
As much as I despise things packaged in glass, the containers are quite reusable for storing small nuts and washers in your shop, and indeed my dad does this. Great way to reuse those jars.