Example Sentences

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Her side gig of creating nonplastic children’s cups and lunch boxes became her main gig after she lost her human resources job at Macy’s during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

They replaced plastic tools with alternatives made from aluminum, cotton, and other nonplastic materials.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

TerraSafe, a North Carolina-based startup that specializes in nonplastic food packaging, used it on a side project—creating laundry detergent sheets that dissolve fully in the wash without sacrificing cleaning power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Grounds Krewe, Davis’s nonprofit, is now marketing more than two dozen types of nonplastic, sustainable items for parade riders to pitch.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024

The improved event zone still blankets a 1.7-square-mile perimeter of downtown Cleveland with a laundry list of temporary restrictions of questionable necessity, including nonplastic containers, canned goods, larger backpacks, and tennis balls.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2016