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Plastic was created with natural rubber for balls, bands, and figurines as far back as 1600 BCE. The first man-made plastic is commonly accredited to Alexander Parkes, who developed Parkesine in 1855. Parkesine was created by treating cellulose with nitric acid and a solvent.

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