plastic
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Six years later, he unveiled a lightweight “Soybean Car,” built from 14 soy-derived plastic panels attached to a tubular steel frame.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
They programmed several types of yeast, including baker's yeast, to take molecules derived from plastic and agricultural leftovers and convert them into proteins, vitamins, and flavoring compounds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The sound design of “Voices” is raw and the rumored $50,000 budget so strapped that minor period piece inconsistencies like cheap plastic trash cans sneak into the frame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
A Tehran dweller in his 70s said he had been shocked by the price of plastic products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He gestured down the hall, where Nelson Lippincott was sleeping in his wheelchair and Ginny Koong was crooning a lullaby to her plastic baby doll.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Acrylamide is also used in paper and plastics production, the report notes.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
He added: "The streets are littered with plastics and broken glass. I pity neighbours of the park and surrounding streets who see their driveways and gardens used as toilets."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tariffs on plastics, electrical machinery, and wood and paper products contribute the most to the increase.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The tank contained about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a toxic chemical used to make plastics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
There is a scrap metal recycling plant, a sprawling Goodyear tire factory, and a plastics factory.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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