Podcast HackHow Plastic Was InventedBy Patented, Dallas Campbell, Heather Davis
In a Nutshell
In this January 2023 episode of History Hit's Patented podcast, host Dallas Campbell talks to researcher Heather Davis about the history of plastic.
Favorite Quote
As of 1956, there was already this turn to disposability … the people involved with the Society of the Plastics Industry realized they could make a lot more money if they made disposable products rather than durable ones.
Heather Davis
Introduction
In the 21st century, plastic is everywhere. It's in the food we eat, the air we breathe, and in our oceans and soil.
Plastic has only been around for a few decades, but we've already managed to pollute natural habitats and endanger plants and animals with our overuse of disposable plastic products.
Hosted by actor and broadcaster Dallas Campbell, History Hit's Patented podcast explores the history of scientific invention and technological innovation.
In this episode from January 2023, Campbell talks to interdisciplinary scholar Heather Davis about the history and possible future of plastic.
Davis is a professor of media and culture at the New School in New York.
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