plastic

Example Sentences

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“It’s a great first step if they do follow through on it, but we’ve got to stop plastic pollution upstream,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

These preforms, which look like plastic test tubes, are sold to brands and bottle manufacturers to be shaped into plastic bottles of the desired shape and size.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, plastic manufacturers will continue making money selling more plastic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Most plastic water bottles are a form of polyethylene and around 40% of it comes from the Middle East.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

In her closet, Renata kept a plastic bucket of discarded stuff—old switches and dials and buttons; the insides of broken radios and electronic games.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan