plastic carrier

collocation in English

meaningsofplasticandcarrier

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plastic
adjective
uk
/ˈplæs.tɪk/us
/ˈplæs.tɪk/
made ...
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carrier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkær.i.ər/us
/ˈker.i.ɚ/
a person or thing that ...
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(Definition ofplasticandcarrierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofplastic carrier

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Environmentalists will welcome that, because paper bags degrade far more quickly thanplasticcarrierbags.
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That is because many people already reuseplasticcarrierbags.
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It also takes up 10 times the storage space of aplasticcarrierbag, which has consequences for the transporting of paper bags.
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He amusingly described that in an article as the "whiteplasticcarrierbag" phenomenon.
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I am not aware of any incentive scheme aimed at biodegradableplasticcarrierbags.
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However, the environmental disadvantage of that practice is that a paper carrier bag is six times the weight of a modernplasticcarrierbag.
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As with all consumer taxes, my main anxiety is that aplasticcarrierbag tax would be regressive.
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Far from there being large quantities of usedplasticcarrierbags, the main culprits are discarded cans that once contained lemonade, and plastic and polystyrene food containers.
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The study did suggest paper bags have a greater negative environmental impact than conventionalplasticcarrierbags.
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The dip slide test consists of a sterile culture medium on aplasticcarrierthat is dipped into the liquid to be sampled.
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It is hoped that this will reduce the use ofplasticcarrierbags over the next few years.
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