Did you know Getty has a Plastics Reference Collection? As durable as plastic may seem, some types of plastic are degrading dramatically. They appear stable for decades and then shrink, distort, and even disintegrate into piles of crumbs. Many historically significant plastic objects—early LEGO sets, animation cels, the spacesuits used by the first astronauts to land on the moon, and even the first container that held a McDonald’s Big Mac—are now at risk to be lost forever. Getty scientists use the reference collection to identify optimal treatment techniques for chips, cracks, and other damage to plastic. Read more about the challenges of plastic at the #linkinbio. #GettyConservationInstitute #Plastics #Art #ArtConservation #ArtandScience #GCI #Getty