“**Plastic really is a wonder material**. It’s sterile, waterproof, versatile and cheap. Plastic is derived from the [[Greek]] plastikos, **meaning ‘capable of being shaped or moulded’,** and it lives up to its name, in that we can make almost anything out of it. We complain that it has become so ubiquitous in our lives, but this is a testament to the fact that it is such a useful material. ([Location 3613](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=3613))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[plastics]], [[industry]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]