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She and a dozen colleagues don cotton gloves, roll up their sleeves and plant themselves on cheap plastic stools for the task of separating out the valuable, intact mushrooms from the busted ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

There is a “trash fence,” a 4-foot-high, 9.2-mile-long orange plastic barrier, according to SF Gate, that blocks the trash from blowing away in the desert.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

These included a houseplant leaf, PVC, and polystyrene, such as that found in plastic windows.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

When AFP visited, she was carrying water in large, plastic jerry cans and hand-washing clothes in a bowl on the dirt floor.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Her kids are clean because she wraps them in plastic.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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

The country sells gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and is a top exporter of petrochemical feedstocks, such as ethylene, that are used for manufacturing plastics, packaging materials and other everyday goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 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