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Even Tiny Bits Of Plastic Pack A Deadly Punch For Marine Wildlife

A hawksbill sea turtle trying to eat a plastic bag.

A new study found that even tiny amounts of ingested plastic can be fatal to marine animals, with lethal doses far lower than previously believed. More than ever, this highlights the urgent need to reduce plastic pollution to protect vulnerable ocean species.

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How Made-In-China Plastics Are Choking Zimbabwe

How Made-In-China Plastics Are Choking Zimbabwe
Streets in Harare are strewn with plastic waste, despite Zimbabwe’s efforts to address the problem. In January, the government introduced a 20% tax on plastic bags. However, companies — most of them Chinese — continue to sidestep this tax and other plastic regulations. LINDA MUJURU/GPJ ZIMBABWE

Piles of Chinese-made plastics are now an inescapable part of Zimbabwe’s landscape, and corruption is making it impossible to clean up the mess.

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The Plastisphere: Ocean Pollution May Trigger Next Pandemic

Every year, no less than 10 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into oceans
Every year, no less than 10 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into oceans Andrey Nekrasov/ZUMA Wire

Plastic pollution has contaminated our oceans to the point where a new ecological niche of anthropic origin has been coined: the ‘plastisphere’. The bacteria that proliferate there could lead to the next health crisis.

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