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	Podcast:		Distillations: Science + Culture + History
	Episode:		Episode 89: Plastic World
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:12:04
	Publish Date:		2010-02-26 02:00:00
	Description:		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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