plastic

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Standing in her kitchen, Nicole Fontanez let out a gasp as she cut open a cardboard box, revealing a plastic figure of Yoshi, Mario’s dinosaur-like friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The astronauts have instead used an alternative system which involves collapsible plastic containers that collect their urine.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

CEO Jay Foreman said surging plastic costs have cut into the company’s margins just as tariffs did last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Wells Fargo recently downgraded the companies’ shares, partly because of their exposure to the rising cost of plastic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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