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  2. Pollination bag - Wikipedia

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    Miscanthus in a non-woven polyester pollination bag from PBS International. Polyester: Non-woven polyester pollination bags are often used in plant breeding programmes associated with forestry, fruit breeding and some wind pollinated crops. They are also used where durability is critical.

  3. Polyester - Wikipedia

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    A polyester shirt Close-up of a polyester shirt SEM picture of a bend in a high-surface area polyester fiber with a seven-lobed cross section A drop of water on a water resistant polyester Polyesters can contain one ester linkage per repeat unit of the polymer, as in polyhydroxyalkanoates like polylactic acid , or they may have two ester ...

  4. Plastic pollution - Wikipedia

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    Plants are important for the environment and ecosystems so the plastics are damaging to plants and organisms living in these ecosystems. [102] Microplastics alter soil biophysical properties which affect the quality of the soil. This affects soil biological activity, biodiversity and plant health. Microplastics in the soil alter a plant's growth.

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  6. Plastic shopping bag - Wikipedia

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    The company's patent position gave it a virtual monopoly on plastic shopping bag production, and the company set up manufacturing plants across Europe and in the US. However, other companies saw the attraction of the bag, too, and the US petrochemicals group Mobil overturned Celloplast's US patent in 1977.

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    DH got me quite pretty, very overpriced polyester PJs, two sizes too big. I have recently started night sweats and hot flushes. If I didn’t like polyester before, I sure as hell can’t wear it now.

  8. 20 of the coziest winter sweaters you can buy for under $40 - AOL

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    It’s made from a blend of acrylic, polyester, and nylon, and it comes in classic colors like black, white, and tan that will match well with your other office essentials. $25 at Ann Taylor Amazon

  9. Polyethylene terephthalate - Wikipedia

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    In the context of textile applications, PET is referred to by its common name, polyester, whereas the acronym PET is generally used in relation to packaging. [citation needed] Polyester makes up about 18% of world polymer production and is the fourth-most-produced polymer after polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).