Word: plasticities
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...Michael Pollan A bunch of grapes, an egg, a ham bone, and a curiously shaped mushroom spotlighted against a black background: this dramatic still-life, coupled with austere gold lettering and the words “natural history,” succeeds in making this food look as plastic and unappetizing as humanly possible. STEALING BUDDHA’S DINNER: A MEMOIR by Bich Mihn Nguyen With cute pastel pink lettering and a tantalizing candy dish containing a Nestle’s Drumstick, Skittles, a candy necklace, and some strategically placed Pringles, this memoir promises to be a tasty treat...
...sure very few people have. "I want to celebrate life and the imperfections inherent in my raw materials," Singh says. "My designs therefore come out very edgy." He is currently preoccupied with figuring out how to turn other kinds of leftovers-such as fiberglass resin that's sprayed on plastic bathtubs-into furniture. "I keep believing that if I do this, this world would be nicer," he says. There might be a few more teak trees left standing...
...neglected one simpleway to helpcurb emissions: don't drink bottled water. Think of all those millions of plastic bottles. Most municipal water in the U.S. is safe and can be made palatable with inexpensive filters. The water is transported to its final destination largely using gravity, which creates no emissions. And the feel-good factor? A friend of mine figured that over the course of a year she saved almost $1,000--enough to take herself on an environmentally friendly vacation...
...cast off the sketchiness and “make people realize that there is decent food in there.” Only time can tell whether the Kong’s quest to overcome its rep is a feasible endeavor. Until then, drunken revelers can collect vodka-soaked plastic animals in peace...
...government believes that use of the scanner will greatly improve airline safety. A full body X-ray scan can reveal carefully concealed plastic weapons or liquid explosives that metal detectors miss. A 30-second scan in place of a pat-down or strip search would also greatly expedite travelers’ painfully slow passage through security...