Wood vs. Plastic

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This paper discusses the use of wood and plastic. The paper outlines the history of both materials and examines the current usage of wood and plastic in today's world. Additionally, the paper presents the advantages and disadvantages for each material, in terms of price comparisons, means of production, the ability to recycle products made from the material and ease of use.

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"According to researchers at the University of Madrid, recent discoveries of old stone tools in Penini, Madrid, which bore traces of acacia wood on their blades, show humans utilizing wood as far back as 1.5 million years ago. Previous estimates showed wood use beginning only 500,000 years ago near Germany and England, with the oldest wood implement being a set of spruce spears, dated 400,000 years ago (Schuster, 36). On the other hand, plastics are a relatively new substance, coming into existence in the late 1850's. Alexander Parkes, a British inventor, is discussed as the inventor of plastics with his creation of the first semi-synthetic material, cellulose nitrate. Following many financial hardships and material failure, Parkes exhibited the world's first plastics at the world fair in 1862."

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