plastic
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But most microplastics come from the slow disintegration of larger plastic products, including plastic wrap, takeaway containers, polyester clothes, tyres, paint and artificial turf.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The police found a plastic bottle half-filled with water covered in fingerprints.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Either way, the onetime roommates and bandmates pioneered a discomfiting broken-doll aesthetic of smudged eyeliner, smeared lipstick and plastic barrettes clipped to hanks of bleached-out hair.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Spectators are now allowed to enter stadiums with one soft, plastic 20-ounce water bottle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
He took out a waterproof plastic bag with paper towels in it, wiped the sat phone down as best as he could, then put it in the plastic bag.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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