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plastic pollution

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plastic pollution in rivers

Rivers Choking: Plastic Makes Up 67% of Waterway Pollution

Rivers carry 67% plastic pollution while 1,000 waterways pump 1.4 million tonnes yearly into oceans—threatening to outnumber fish by 2050.
oil industry vs plastics treaty

Oil Giants and US Fight to Gut Global Plastics Treaty and Protect Fossil Fuel Profits

Big Oil’s secret war against the global plastics treaty exposes a dangerous alliance that prioritizes fossil fuel profits over planetary survival.
nanoplastics in atlantic ocean

Invisible Threat: Nanoplastics Dominate Atlantic Ocean’s Plastic Crisis

Scientists found 27 million metric tons of invisible nanoplastics infiltrating human brains and placentas—more than all visible ocean plastic combined.