Dr. Chris DeArmitt: Everything you're taught about plastics is untrue
25 Aug 2022
Dr. Chris DeArmitt is a chemist and polymer science expert who claims that everything we have been taught about plastics is untrue. His findings are published in his book, The Plastics Paradox, and featured on numerous international television networks, including the BBC, Sky News and PBS. He tells PackagingInsights why he believes the world has been duped over plastic products and what should be done to change things.
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