plastic
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Freddo the robot walks across the office and takes a plastic bottled offered by a staff member.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
On Tuesday, the ordinance passed a final vote, and the next day Durham began unplugging and putting plastic bags over the county’s cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
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
Lou Ann carries her plastic container to the sink.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Acrylamide is also used in paper and plastics production, the report notes.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Cars and batteries and plastics and metals and other things were incinerated, and a toxic plume traveled for miles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
She wore clothes made out of plastics, mismatched socks, Day-Glo, and braces.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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