plastic
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An official lifts a gold-coloured plastic handle from a bag near the door.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Bigelow, a Greenwich Village pharmacy that made the plastic headbands Bessette was so fond of, reported a 500% sales increase since 2023, and Selima Optique have rereleased the style Bessette wore because of popular demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Rake-thin men, their shorts made many sizes too big by hunger, pick through mountains of trash for food, plastic or anything they might be able to use or sell.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
In agriculture, fertilizers can be enclosed inside PHA beads that gradually release their contents as the plastic breaks down.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
She let him do only the plastic things, but it was fun, because he got to splash water around.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
The new 50% tariff was set to cover $20 billion worth of Canadian goods—about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the U. S.—ranging from hockey sticks and electronics to plastics and building materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The new 50% tariff was set to cover $20 billion worth of Canadian goods—about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the U.S.—ranging from hockey sticks and electronics to plastics and building materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Interest in PHAs has grown because they are increasingly being manufactured as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Because of this they were used in everything from plastics and paint to electrical equipment.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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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