• RecallMadness@lemmy.nz
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    1 day ago

    Lots of things could be “monobloc”. Cutlery, flower pots, plastic army men, etc.

    But a wheeliebin definitely is not one. There’s at least 4 parts to a wheelie bin. Body, lid, 2x wheels. Probably closer to 8, as you probably have 2x clips for the lid, an axle, and some form of axle retainer. Even more if you count the individual parts of the wheel and bearings.

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        18 hours ago

        Yes, it’s injection molded. A process of injecting molten plastic into a form to produce an object made out of one single piece of plastic.

        Pretty much every large volume plastic thing is made that way.