https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/science/plastics-preservation-getty.html
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/sniffing-out-museums-decaying-plastic-artefacts/3008645.article
https://insider.si.edu/2009/08/problem-plastics-in-museum-collections-have-conservators-on-alert/
I first noticed that plastics degrade when I put a bunch of hair restraining devices into a large glass jar., then got my hair cut. When I went back to look at the devices, I opened the jar and smelled a strong chemical smell -- clearly outgassing from the plastics.
This idea that plastics last forever is crazy.
To the reader: some of these blogs are for my own future reference.
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