1.   A tea-bag, a spoon of Marvel milk-powder, and the green plastic mug was steaming triumphantly by my side.

2.   A compact, muscular man, he stocks his bulky briefcase with memos and souvenirs like plastic coffee mugs, calendars and T-shirts.

3.   Girl Scouts, for instance, work on an incentive plan, collecting prizes like T-shirts and plastic mugs if they reach certain cookie-sales plateaus.

4.   If the box gets a little beat up, you can always use that old Taco Bell plastic mug to keep playing.