plastics

American

[plas-tiks] / ˈplæs tɪks /

adjective

of or relating to a plastic or plastics.

a plastics firm; plastics research.

Etymology

Origin of plastics

First recorded in 1920–25; see origin at plastic, -ics

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Yet governments have increasingly pushed citizens to recycle paper, glass and plastics worth less than the cost of collecting and processing them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hydrogen is widely used in fuel cells for vehicles, as well as in the production of ammonia, metal refining, and plastics manufacturing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

His father worked for a factory that manufactured plastics — “trays, bags, and all that kind of stuff,” he said — and as a truck driver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Acrylamide is also used in paper and plastics production, the report notes.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

There is a scrap metal recycling plant, a sprawling Goodyear tire factory, and a plastics factory.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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