“In 1907, the [[Belgian]] chemist [[Leo Baekeland]] created the world’s first fully synthetic plastic, Bakelite (named after himself). ([Location 3624](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=3624))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[plastics]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]