plastic
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If plastic gets stuck on their bodies, it can dig into their skin as they grow.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Outside, migrant women, some with children, left carrying plastic bags filled with basics such as bread and toothpaste.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The effort, backed by federal and state grants, helped draw BioVerde, which uses microbes to produce chemicals needed for rubber and plastic products.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
In other words, the growth 20 years ago was largely coming from getting people to ditch their cash and checks for plastic.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
I corral the boys into the living room while Emma tosses paper plates and plastic forks into the garbage.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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