Indian Head, however, finding that the manufacturer of metal electrical conduit may have violated antitrust laws by recruiting hundreds of allies to pack a standard-setting body that banned plastic conduit from fire codes.

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Many charity shops are setting a trend for reducing plastic bag use, another of the chancellor's wishes.

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It had a battery, but imagine setting up this ridiculous hunk of plastic to play on the train, said Konno, who can joke about the defeat now.

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