Is plastic fantastic? Listening practice

1. According to the speaker, the three factors contributing to the success of plastics today are safety, ... and ...

... and other food products are wrapped in plastic to protect them from contamination.

The use of plastics in major appliances ensures that they will... corrosion.

Experts have calculated that a kilo of plastic packaging can lead to reduction of ... in wasted food.

Plastic parts have made air conditioners as much as ...more efficient since the 1970s.

A history of the plastic bag. 1957: Introduction of ...

1966: Around one third of packaging in ... consists of plastic bags.

1969: "New York City Experiment" : ... collected in plastic bags.

...: Plastic grocery bags first manufactured commercially.

2002: New Irish tax of ... per carrier bag.