1.   Discarded durables vary in age by decades, and can include plastics that are no longer used.

2.   European companies have tried harder to recycle materials from products they sell, including plastics, mostly because of government pressure.

3.   Osetek also expects to see innovations in packaging, including more plastic, and in product size for soymilk, and more flavors for soymilk and tofu.

4.   The beige-and-taupe materials, including the plastic, appeared to be high quality.

5.   Traditional Christmas decorations include colorful plastic Santa Clauses lit with a single internal light.

6.   Electronic appliances are made from fragile parts, including plastic, which should be kept away form heat sources such as sunlight.

7.   Preliminary investigations by the Fire Services and Rescue Department showed that a large amount of chemical wastes including discarded plastics had been dumped at the site.