Pollution

Lithium ion batteries a growing source of PFAS pollution, study finds

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Lithium ion batteries are a key part of the growing clean energy infrastructure, with uses in electric cars and electronics.

Drawing Attention to the Impact of Plastic Waste on Marine Life With Art

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The Plastic Free July campaign originated in Australia in 2011 to draw attention to the global problem of plastic waste which is causing serious problems for animals, nature, and people’s health.

US Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics Across All Federal Operations

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Nearly 40 years of data from Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup show that single-use plastics are among the most commonly collected items polluting beaches and waterways globally.

African oceans: the green revolution against the plastic tide

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With around 8 million tonnes of plastic dumped in the oceans every year, plastic pollution is threatening marine ecosystems on the African continent.

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

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It may be, for example, that microplastics play a role in rising occurrences of some cancers in younger people.

Coca-Cola: The Red Bottles Bleeding the Heart of the Planet

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By 2030, Coca-Cola could be dumping up to 590,000 tonnes of plastic per year into oceans and waterways — enough to fill the stomachs of more than 18 million blue whales.

Plastic pollution: whales swallow millions of microplastics every day

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the giants of the oceans are turning into plastic vacuum cleaners.