Davis turns synthetic bakelite into beautiful and sought-after jewelry. He held a trunk sale at Greenleaf & Crosby on Worth ...

Mark Davis removes bakelite from the waste stream and uses it to make elegant bangles and jewelry. You might not think that someone who loves fine jewelry can acquire elegant and artistic designs ...

He calls it Bakelite. The objects made from this new material begin to produce the world’s first microplastics. 1930s: As softer, cheaper, newer forms of plastic are invented, usage soars.