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nonplastic

  • a word derived from plastic.
    plastic
    noun
    Often any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.

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

From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026

He said consumers and businesses are asking for nonplastic options “all the time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 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 siblings made the game without funding and are currently producing it in small batches using nonplastic materials, which means higher costs per unit than many other games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023

In time, he thinks Footprint could make nonplastic versions of things like disposable razors or credit cards.

From Slate