ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLASTIC
From Latin plasticus relating to moulding, from Greek plastikos, from plassein to form.
10 QUOTES WITH «PLASTIC»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
plastic.
The plastic virtues: purity, unity, and truth, keep nature in subjection.
The cinema, as literature, as all the plastic arts, do not exist outside of a critical system that allows us to study them.
And that might have led to other shows but you know what LA is like. I was in my early 30s and it wasn't going to get easier. You know, that's when you start to wonder if you might have to get lots of plastic surgery.
Well, it was kind of an accident, because plastic is not what I meant to invent. I had just sold photograph paper to Eastman Kodak for 1 million dollars.
I want to be the only American actress who doesn't do any plastic surgery or anything. I think older faces are great.
I'd never say I'll never have a facelift, but I'm way too scared of looking like a different person. I have no philosophical or political position on plastic surgery; I just don't want to look crazy. And I don't like not being able to tell how old someone is: It's creepy.
I see women in their 30s getting plastic surgery, pulling this up and tucking that back. It's like a slippery slope - once you start you pull one thing one way and then you think, 'Oh my God, I've got to do the other side.'
There are five known gyres spinning around in our world's oceans. A gyre is a slowly moving spiral of currents created by a high pressure system of air currents. A spinning soup, so to speak, is made of what exists in the water. And in this case, the gyres are spinning with millions of tons of our discarded and forgotten about plastic waste!
I never had plastic surgery. I had a nose procedure done because I had to. I had no cartilage in my nose; I have a piece of cartilage from my ear put into my nose. I had a medical procedure done. I have no plastic in my nose.
Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASTIC»
Discover the use of
plastic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plastic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plastic: A Toxic Love Story
Plastic built the modern world. Where would we be without bike helmets, baggies, toothbrushes, and pacemakers? But a century into our love affair with plastic, we’re starting to realize it’s not such a healthy relationship.
2
Plastic Design of Frames 1 Fundamentals
This is the first volume of a two-volume work by Professors Baker and Heyman that expounds and illustrates the methods of plastic design. Volume 1 gives the elements of the theory and covers the needs of most undergraduates and designers.
J. Baker, Lord Baker, J. Heyman, 1980
3
Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery
A "who's who" of international authorities in plastic surgery explain their signature techniques, giving surgeons all the know-how they need to deliver the exceptional results their patients demand.
Discover the world of plastic. That inexpensive, flexible, resilient, and soft-ignored material enters the limelight in this book of plastic furniture, lighting, architecture, and everyday objects.
5
Wood-
Plastic Composites
A comprehensive, practical guide to wood-plastic composites and their properties This is the first book that presents an overview of the main principles underlying the composition of wood-plastic composite (WPC) materials and their ...
6
Handbook of
Plastic Films
This handbook has been written to discuss the production and main uses of plastic films.
7
Printing in
Plastic: Build Your Own 3D Printer
Leads you through building a personal fabrication machine capable of creating small parts and objects from plastic Provides example projects to get you started on the road to designing and fabricating your own parts Provides an excellent ...
James Floyd Kelly, Patrick Hood-Daniel, 2011
8
Lilly's Purple
Plastic Purse
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger.
When his best friend Leah decides to have plastic surgery for her sixteenth birthday, Jack is horrified—and then determined to stop her.
10
Plastic Product Material and Process Selection Handbook
This book is for people involved in working with plastic material and plastic fabricating processes.
Donald, Dominick, Matthew Rosato, Rosato, Rosato, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASTIC»
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plastic is used in the context of the following news items.
Recycling scheme for plastic bags won't work
OPINION Conservation Minister Nick Smith's recent announcement of a $1.2 million dollar plan for plastic bag recycling scheme might give the ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
Ministerial committee resurrects bill to ban free plastic bag …
In a slightly different form from Monday's version, the bill to ban free plastic bags initially received approval in the Ministerial Committee for ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
Conley Thompson: Heartbroken grandma claims tragic child 'died …
... into a plastic pipe on a building site. Deborah Fraser told how she was "shellshocked" by the death of her beloved seven-year-old grandson. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Research and Markets: Global Plastic Caps and Closures Market …
The global production of plastic caps and closures in 2014 was 1286 billion units and is estimated to reach 1814 billion units by 2020, at a ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
'Atlanta Plastic' focuses on three black plastic surgeons and growing …
THEY ARE aiming to reshape the face of reality television. “Atlanta Plastic,” which debuts at 10 p.m. July 31 on Lifetime, follows three ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
Green groups fight plastic pollution in North Country waters
Garneau also found plastic fibers in the guts of yellow perch her students caught on Lake Champlain. “We also are consuming those same fish ... «North Country Public Radio, Jul 15»
Prison for fake plastic surgeon who treated more than 50 patients in …
BERLIN - A court in Germany has sentenced a man to four years and three months in prison for posing as a plastic surgeon and performing ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
Astral People, Plastic World and OutsideIn with Vic Edirisinghe
Astral People, OutsideIn Festival and Plastic World Records co-director Vic Edirisinghe sat down to unveil how his experiences have enabled ... «Stoney Roads, Jul 15»
adidas unveils shoes made from ocean plastic trash
Plastic trash from the ocean and illegal fishing nets, two culprits behind the loss of marine animals in the ocean, are given a second chance to ... «eco-business.com, Jul 15»
Plastic city: Survey says D-FW residents' credit card debt burden is …
But that's what the analysis shows, according to CreditCard.com: San Antonians are carrying the largest average charge-card burden, while ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
