plastic
Example Sentences
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He reminisced about his mother buying him only generic “plastic” sneakers, then shared some of the discomfort he experienced when he moved into the nicer Brooklyn Heights neighborhood after he had some musical success.
From Los Angeles Times
This policy will make it easier for companies in industries such as textiles, packaging and plastic to import goods without having to navigate a bureaucratic maze.
California touts itself as a leader on the problem of plastic garbage, but recent developments suggest otherwise.
From Los Angeles Times
Colored shampoo and detergent bottles, made from polyethylene, or #1 plastic, are getting recycled at a rate of just 5%.
From Los Angeles Times
Adding to this disquieting assessment, CalRecycle also just pulled back regulations that were supposed to finalize a landmark single-use plastic law known as Senate Bill 54 — a law designed to make the majority of packaging waste in the state recyclable or compostable by working with the plastic and packaging industries.
From Los Angeles Times
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