When Plastic Art Breaks Down, What’s A Museum To Do?

“Plastics hold up well for the decade or so during which a consumer uses most products. But museums, unlike consumers, are in it for the long haul, and when plastics crash, they crash precipitously. … A whole generation of irreplaceable items that are as representative of our culture as pottery or flintheads were of ancient ones are dying–and many people charged with their care have no idea how to stop further damage.”