About this episode
Love it or hate it, plastic is hard to avoid. This week we take a look at plastic made from corn and find out just how biodegradable it really is.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:31 Introduction
01:21 Polylactic Acid
03:32 Plastic Leaching
06:35 Conversation with a Chemist: Keeping Meat Fresh
11:30 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Hilary Domush and Michal Meyer for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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