Tree in a Test Tube

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Vince

Tree in a Test Tube
August 31, 2010 08:22PM

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Saw this little gem last night on the TMC channel. From 1942

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szalkowski

Re: Tree in a Test Tube
September 02, 2010 02:19PM

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Unfortunately, most of our plastics now are produced using petroleum as the raw material. To a lesser extent, coal, natural gas, and some renewable sources (corn and wheat) are also used.

For anyone interested, a quick websearch using the keywords “plastic sources” resulted in the following useful links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic
http://www.design-technology.org/plastics.htm
http://www.aerias.org/DesktopModules/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleId=60
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/plastic.html
http://www.pacinst.org/topics/water_and_sustainability/bottled_water/bottled_water_and_energy.html