Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss the amazing material that has helped shape the last 100 years and that may have a lot to tell us about what our world will be like in the future. From its unexpected origins to the major environmental threats it poses, plastic is only going to become more important. 

Two recent news stories perhaps tell us about our coming plastic future:

Bio-inspired transparent synthetic materials could protect cars and peopleA new self-healing chemistry for plastics

Just how plasticized will our future be? Tune in and explore.