'''Plastic''' is a durable, (sometimes) recyclable [[polymer]] material formed from [[oil]] that is nearly ubiquitous in American consumer products. Plastics were discovered in the mid-1900s, and entered into wide use almost as quickly. | '''Plastic''' is a durable, (sometimes) recyclable [[polymer]] material formed from [[oil]] that is nearly ubiquitous in American consumer products. Plastics were discovered in the mid-1900s, and entered into wide use almost as quickly. |