Recycled plastic

Made:
1991

Recycled plastic, 3 pieces, post, plank and rod, to show strength and workability, 1991

Details

Category:
Environmental Science & Technology
Object Number:
1991-303
Materials:
plastic
type:
plastic
credit:
Duraplast Products

Parts

Recycled Plastic Post

Recycled Plastic Post

Recycled plastic post to show strength and workability, 1991

Object Number:
1991-303/1
type:
post
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Recycled Plastic Rod

Recycled Plastic Rod

Recycled plastic rod to show strength and workability, 1991

Object Number:
1991-303/2
type:
rod
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Recycled plastic plank to show strength and workability, 1991

Recycled Plastic Plank

Recycled plastic plank to show strength and workability, 1991

Object Number:
1991-303/3
type:
plank

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