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The kit includes a tiered shelving unit; a polyvinyl (PVC) covering, which is thicker and more waterproof than the polythene coverings often found in other kits, and a durable steel frame to help keep the unit upright during unfavorable weather conditions.
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Rachel Center, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2023
Most common plastic objects, from water pipes to food packaging and hardhats, are forms of polythene.
—Mark Lorch, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2015
Or that polythene, the world’s most common plastic, was accidentally invented twice?
—Mark Lorch, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2015
Other waste included strapping bands used in packaging, polythene bags and rubber tires.
—Fox News, 8 July 2019
Leakage of 50% peroxide onto supporting pallets under polythene sheeting led to spontaneous ignition and a fierce fire.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2018
Rachel Center, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2023
Most common plastic objects, from water pipes to food packaging and hardhats, are forms of polythene.
—Mark Lorch, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2015
Or that polythene, the world’s most common plastic, was accidentally invented twice?
—Mark Lorch, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2015
Other waste included strapping bands used in packaging, polythene bags and rubber tires.
—Fox News, 8 July 2019
Leakage of 50% peroxide onto supporting pallets under polythene sheeting led to spontaneous ignition and a fierce fire.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2018
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“Polythene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polythene. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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