Or better yet, make an effort to bestow your friends and loved ones with handmade gifts presented in reusable, non-plastic gift wrap.
The project undertaken by the Kerala Highway Research Institute in India, where shredded plastic waste has been mixed with bitumen to lay roads, is certainly a good example of the former, particularly as the proponents of the scheme claim the road is stronger and more durable than non-plastic roads, although that remains to be seen.
Polymer banknotes are printed on a non-porous plastic film, making them more durable than traditional rag-based paper bills.
Amazon's first Kindle e-reader used a plastic non-rigid screen - known as an optical frontplane - to display its images.
Inside the plastic case is a non-toxic aluminum powder, mixed in with some plastic beads to keep the powder flow smooth and consistent.
Visitors can watch the cider mill in action - this is the only such mill in the country still powered by steam - and then purchase alcoholic or non-alcoholic cider in plastic jugs.
Nothing wiggles, nothing feels like it's in danger of breaking off, and all of the materials seem to be there for a reason: the tops of the jog wheels are grooved to feel like vinyl, for instance, and knobs, faders, and buttons are all coated in non-slip rubber or plastic.
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The remains, ranging in age from 12 to 28 weeks, were stored in a variety of non-medical containers such as a plastic water jugs or cat and dog food containers, Gulino testified during the fifth week of the trial.
And in one of the week's more unusual stories, we reported on a public housing extension in Italy that was made from plastic shopping bags and other bits of non-renewable packaging.
Unfortunately, the plastic mock-up has always been a non-working, gutless model with little more than a glossy screen and backlight to demonstrate the form factor Intel's gunning for with its future Moorestown Mobile Internet Devices.
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Other deaths from the drug have occurred when administered by non-anesthetist professionals, in settings such as ophthalmology, gynecology and plastic surgery, he said.
After a period of calm following the 2008-2009 manufacturing slowdown due to the world financial and economic crisis, Chinese plants are running almost non-stop again, with demand in cars, consumer electronics, plastic toys like vuvuzelas coming from all corners of the globe.
After enhancing its reactivity, cardanol is chemically bonded with cellulose, which produces a durable thermo-plastic that is strong, heat resistant, water resistant and non-crystalline (short molding time), due to the bonded cardanol's unique molecular structure consisting of flexible and rigid parts.
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So it would seem Israel would need to distinguish between those plastic magazines and 3D-printable ones, or ban possession of all non-metal high-capacity magazines outright.
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Pop the white plastic back cover and you'll find micro-SIM and microSD card slots, a non-removable 1810mAh battery and the NFC antenna.
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