Taking You Back To Bakelite

Bakelite is widely considered the first true form of what we now know as plastic. And sure there were never any football helmets made of this type of plastic, but it was the grandfather to what we now use in a helmets production. Bakelite was the first consistent and reliable production of the material in the early 1900's. From this point on, plastic took a role in society as a widely desired material because of its versatility. In this analysis of the history of plastic, we will look at how historical events shaped this commodity and how it was affected by political shifts.

A shift in political ideas brought about the beginning of neoliberalism. This is an interesting shift that caused major changes in the economy and in turn, on producers...