plastikkaarte
Plastikkaarte is a term used in some Estonian-language discourse to denote plastic artefacts—objects made from plastic that have become part of the historical or cultural record. The concept treats plastic items as material culture, not only as waste, and is used in contexts ranging from archaeology and anthropology to museum studies and environmental humanities.
Etymology and meaning come from plastic (plastik) and arte (aarte), a form drawing on the idea of
Usage and scope: Plastikkaarte can refer to individual plastic items recovered from archaeological layers or environmental
Applications: In archaeology and anthropology, the term helps frame plastic finds as part of recent material
Limitations: The term is not universally standardized and may have varying nuances across disciplines or languages.