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Plastics: Good or Bad?
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Narrated by Trace Dominguez, Julian Huguet, Amanda Deisler and Olivia Pavco-Giaccia
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From food packaging to toys, plastic has become an integral part of society, but what is it doing to our planet? Are we able to make alternatives or cut out plastic altogether? Listen in to this best of collection from Seeker as they take you through the crazy laboratory accident that helped create plastic, the scientists who are creating infinitely recyclable plastic, and what the world would look like without plastic.
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