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Part 1: What If Plastic Was Never Invented?

Geography Is Everything

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Becholite - Thermoplastics Can't Be Melted Down

Becholite is a thermoset plastic, which can't be melted down to make something new. The emphasis becomes less on replacing natural materials and more on creating just new materials that haven't existed before. Some 90% of plastics created our thermoplastics; these are the ones you encounter in your home or at work.

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