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  2. Plastic pollution - Wikipedia

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    The state of Sikkim has restricted the usage of plastic water bottles (in government functions and meetings) and styrofoam products. [239] The state of Bihar has banned the usage of plastic water bottles in governmental meetings. [240] The 2015 National Games of India, organised in Thiruvananthapuram, was associated with green protocols. [241]

  3. Marine plastic pollution - Wikipedia

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    Microplastics enter waterways through many avenues including deterioration of road paint, tire wear and city dust entering the waterways, plastic pellets spilled from shipping containers, ghost nets and other synthetic textiles dumped into the ocean, cosmetics discharged and laundry products entering sewage water and marine coatings on ships ...

  4. Marine debris - Wikipedia

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    Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created solid material that has deliberately or accidentally been released in seas or the ocean.Floating oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the center of gyres and on coastlines, frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or tidewrack.

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    The water dumped silt across his land and heavy equipment used to protect nearby McSwain Elementary School caused other damage. Sansoni doesn’t know yet how much all the repairs have cost him.

  6. London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage ...

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    People take part in the Clean Water march to demand tougher action on keeping the UK's rivers and seas clean, in London, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.

  7. Plastic bag ban - Wikipedia

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    Plastic bags cause many minor and major ecological and environmental issues. The most general issue with plastic bags is the amount of waste produced. Many plastic bags end up on streets and subsequently pollute major water sources, rivers, and streams. Photodegraded plastic bag adjacent to hiking trail.

  8. Plastic pellet pollution - Wikipedia

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    Plastic pellet pollution is a type of marine debris originating from the plastic particles that are universally used to manufacture large-scale plastics. In the context of plastic pollution , these pre-production plastic pellets are commonly known as ' nurdles' . [ 1 ]

  9. Harmful algae is blooming around Hampton Roads waterways ...

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