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First synthetic plastic made in 1907 Leo Baekeland Bakelite ‘The material of 1,000 uses’ Chairs, bike bits, toys, pens, phones, radios, jewellery, chess sets Other types of plastics with different properties were developed Cellophane in 1912 Nylon in 1935 50 kinds of plastic Lightweight Cheap to make and buy Natural materials, such as wood, metals, silks and animal skin Long-lasting Problems in the environment Designed to be used just once Clogging up landfills Harms sea life