Even so, plastics are being used more and more, not just for packaging, but also in consumer goods such as cars, televisions and personal computers.

即便如此，塑料也不仅仅用于包装，还越来越多地被使用在消费品之中，比如汽车、电视机与个人电脑。

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Petrochemicals also provide the building blocks for a vast panoply of plastics and foams.

石油也为积木提供了多种多样的塑料和泡沫。

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But the oil price hike has also fueled a race to find new sources for chemical intermediates - compounds that are the raw material for many modern plastics, drugs and fuels.

但是，高涨的油价还激发了寻找新的化学中间品来源的竞争——这些化合物是许多现代材料的原料，比如塑料、药品以及燃料等等。

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He also sees a bright future for composite plastics made from a mixture of feathers and other materials.

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They also want to introduce a basic code of conduct in the Himalayas, banning firewood for fuel and the use of plastics.

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