A new exhibition at the V&A Dundee in Scotland seeks to trace the complex history of plastic, from invention to ubiquity, exploring the material which was once thought to be a magical substance to the challenge of plastic pollution today as one of the world’s most critical issues. Through more than 300 objects, as well as graphics, architecture and fashion from the collections of the V&A and museums all over the world, the Plastic: Remaking Our World exhibition also questions what the future of the controversial material is. “Looking at plastic through the lens of design allows visitors to und…
