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PLASTIC INVENTION HISTORY
In the 1860s, an inventor chased an ivory substitute and helped push celluloid into history- In 1907, a chemist was chasing a shellac substitute when a hard resin changed the age of plastic
- In the 1940s, Harold Ridley noticed plastic splinters sitting quietly in pilots’ eyes, and it wasn’t just wartime debris: It changed cataract surgery
- Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Mongbwalu residents split over disease threat and government responseAn Ebola outbreak is devastating Mongbwalu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Many residents deny the virus's existence, complicating...29 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
- In 1933, a lab worker trying to clean a beaker found a stubborn green film, and it wasn't just residue: It changed what kitchens and shipping could wrap.In a 1933 laboratory accident, a peculiar sticky green slime was discovered, which would eventually evolve into Saran Wrap. Initially dismi...25 May, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- In 1945, an engineer trying to improve wartime gun sights accidentally helped create the plastic that led to TupperwareIn a stroke of ingenuity, Earl Tupper turned leftover industrial materials into iconic food storage containers. His genius lay in creating ...24 May, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
- In 1907, a chemist tried replacing shellac for cables and searched for a better wire coating, which ended up creating the world’s first synthetic plasticA chemist named Leo Baekeland sought an alternative to shellac in 1907. His research led to Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic. This mat...23 May, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- In 1933, one unexpected waxy deposit inside a reactor helped create modern plastic foreverA chance discovery in a 1933 laboratory experiment led to polyethylene, a plastic now vital for packaging and industry. Chemists Eric Fawce...20 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
- In 1908, Jacques Brandenberger was trying to save a tablecloth when he created something much biggerIn the innovative spirit of the early 20th century, Swiss inventor Jacques Brandenberger stumbled upon cellophane in 1908. This remarkable ...19 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- In 1957, two New Jersey inventors’ failed wallpaper idea became the foundation for bubble wrapBubble Wrap, a globally recognized packaging item, originated from an unsuccessful attempt to create textured wallpaper in the 1950s. Inven...19 May, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- In the 1940s, Earl Tupper Boiled Plastic Scraps at Home: That Experiment Established the Foundation for TupperwareTupperware's journey began with discarded plastic. Earl Tupper tirelessly experimented, turning industrial waste into useful containers. Hi...03 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
- Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist US blockadeTightened US naval restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz have sharply reduced Iran’s oil exports, forcing the country to cut production as s...02 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
- Julian Brown Missing Speculation Explained: Why Plastoline inventor went silent on social media and said he was under threatJulian Brown missing speculation has been explained in the article. Here’s why Plastoline inventor went silent on social media and said he ...29 Jul, 2025, 05.05 AM IST
- Nicki Minaj’s Barbie pendant, A$AP Rocky’s LEGO pendant and other iconic hip-hop jewellery features in a new exhibition in NYCThe American Museum of Natural History in the US has opened Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry, a special exhibition that celebrate...01 Jun, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
- Why it requires more than simple bans to stop plastic menacePlastic has few fans, yet its history shows that is unlikely to stop in. It is a product that has succeeded despite much overt opposition, ...30 Mar, 2018, 11.59 PM IST
- BJP discrediting real achievements of Indian science: TharoorHe also said Ramayana and Mahabharata should be taught in schools in the cultural context and not as a sacred text.06 Mar, 2018, 10.41 PM IST
- In an age of Brexit & Trump, the truth of nature is even more crucial: David Attenborough15 Oct, 2017, 12.15 AM IST
- These eight brands that started off as products for the militaryVodafone began its life in the 1980s as a subsidiary of Racal Electronics, the UK's largest military radio technology producer at the time.02 Apr, 2015, 07.23 AM IST
- Indians knew small pox inoculation before Jenner invented vaccine: Harsh VardhanVardhan said that most of what is taken to be modern medicine had come back to India through the "American route" after being first transla...22 Feb, 2015, 11.33 PM IST
- Christie’s to sell microchip—prototype used in nobel prize-winning inventionA prototype integrated circuit used by Jack Kilby (1923-2005) at Texas Instruments in 1958 to demonstrate his invention of the integrated c...24 May, 2014, 05.23 PM IST
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