What does the cryptic crossword clue "Possible pollutant finally wrapped in film (7)" mean?

The definition is "film". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LAST (synonym="‘finally’ – is there any exact grammatical match without AT LAST?") in PIC (synonym="‘film”") = PLASTIC The answer is PLASTIC.

Possible pollutant finally wrapped in film (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29447 | 4 Down | 2024-07-29 flower

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