Looks at how plastics are made, and the environmental importance of recycling and reusing plastics.

Includes index.

What is a plastic? -- Where do plastics come from? -- How are plastics made? -- Types of plastic -- Molding plastics -- Making hard sheets -- Making flexible sheets -- Paints and adhesives -- Foams -- Synthetic fibers -- Recycling -- Environment -- Plastics and their uses -- Plastics and their history.