plastic
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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
And much of it ends up on the curb in loose plastic bags—before getting shipped out of the city altogether, on barges and then trains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
At the hotel, scores of the victims, mostly young children, noisily gathered around plastic tables in a hall for lunch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
We would loiter, mostly, and eat the shredded beef nachos that I still think about to this day while the plastic of our high-top Converse grilled on the scalding asphalt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
When the bell rang, I reached for my backpack—and discovered a small plastic container sticking out of it.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
PHAs serve as microbial energy and carbon reserves, but they are also used to manufacture biodegradable 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
Improper recycling can release lead, mercury or plastics into the environment and contribute to climate change, the report warned.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Researchers have now demonstrated a chemical process that can convert a mixture of three widely used plastics directly into high-purity hydrogen fuel.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Give me plastics, periodical tables, t.v. dinners with vegetables no more complex than peas mixed with diced carrots.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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