Between 700, 000 and 1 million seabirds are killed each year by marine debris such as discarded fishing line and plastic bags.

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To complement its iconic look and profile, Plastic Logic has also designed an entire line of QUE premium accessories, including three carrying cases to match any busy lifestyle.

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Nowadays, the can line includes models packed in molded plastic, a modest innovation of sorts.

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In 2009, the company launched the evolve product line which uses 25 percent less plastic and is made in a facility that is partially powered by wind energy.

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The nerve center of this wired gear sits on the wearer's left sleeve: a semi-stylish plastic oval with a scrollwheel and one-line display that allows you to switch between rockin' and chattin'.

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The basic dock is the same sort of plastic that now graces the outside of the Lumia line.

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The second of the 50 cars to pass by that day swerved over the center line, its right tires pulverizing the plastic shell.

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Another Toyota innovation is within reach of the assembly line: stacks of car parts in plastic bins, neatly sorted in the sequence in which they'll be needed for the mix of cars coming down the assembly line.

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But the bottom line is that the future is more than just metal, plastic, and silicon.

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For starters, that spun back is now made of plastic, not metal, so although it looks like the Prime and Zenbook line, the build quality isn't quite as impeccable.

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Plastic is a stand-in for our past credit history, our current financial situation, and our remaining credit line.

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The more-than-11, 000 runners expected at the starting line, at Monmouth Park in the Borough of Oceanport, will have to put their belongings in clear plastic bags provided by the marathon's organizers, said Michael Mahon, the borough's mayor.

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