plastic

Sometimes they're called "plastic silverware", but the most accurate name is probably "single-use flatware" or "disposable cutlery". I have over 500 different kinds from over a dozen countries. Most of them are from the United States (because that is where I live). I have created a comprehensive classification system for these utensils, and I am currently writing a book about them. If you would like to know more, or if you have some utensils you would like to send/sell me, please contact ogmarshall@gmail.com.

Bakelite is an early form of plastic. I have collected it for many years, and can't seem to get enough. It is distinctly unique in the fact that when rubbed or warmed it smells like formaldehyde. My collection consists of anything and everything made of Bakelite, mostly jewelry and kitchen utensils.

When Bobby and his friends decided to play on the beach near the plastic factory, they were just looking for a nice afternoon. But when Bobby dove deep down into that murking water, with the liquid plastic by-products, his hair light up with a toxic light and his body started to ache. He shot to the surface of the ocean to escape, but then his face inflated and his teeth feel out. Bobby went to the hospital, and the doctor told him there was nothing he could do to repair the damage.

A handpicked crew of adventurers, scientists and creatives are to sail accross the Pacific, on the "Plastiki" - a 60-foot catamaran made from reclaimed plastic bottles. Their mission is to beat waste by inspiring sustainable solutions and to highlight the ecological damage being done to the world's oceans.

Go and visit www.theplastiki.com to know more about the initiative..