Drowning In Plastic: Visualizing The World's Addiction To Plastic

Drowning In Plastic: Visualizing The World's Addiction To Plastic

Around the world, almost 1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute. As the environmental impact of that tide of plastic becomes a growing political issue, major packaged goods sellers and retailers are under pressure to cut the flow of the single-use bottles and containers that are clogging the world’s waterways. Plastic production has surged in the last 50 years,...
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Thailand's Young Dugong, Marium, Dies After Ingesting Plastic

Thailand's Young Dugong, Marium, Dies After Ingesting Plastic

Marium, an orphaned dugong cared for by biologists in southern Thailand, had what it takes to win over the Internet. Few could resist pictures and videos of the button-eyed mammal being fed sea grass and bottled milk and even being cuddled by her caregivers, all while seeming to wear a satisfied smile. But it seems 8-month-old Marium fell victim to...
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