USSO 228 - Our Plastic World

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Case Western Reserve University

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If one were to look around the general store of 1900, few man-made "synthetic" items would be evident. One hundred years later, the shelves of any Walmart would be filled with plastic items, plastic packaging, and clothing produced from synthetic fibers. Questions that might be posed include: 1) How did this change happen? 2) How are the historical events of the 20th century and the development of the U.S. chemicals/plastics industry interconnected? 3) What are the societal benefits and costs of this change? 4) What can we learn from the past 100 years, and how can we use these insights going forward into the coming century? These issues will be discussed at length. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSSO, FSCC, FSNA, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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