- Plastic and traces of hazardous chemicals have been found in Antarctica, one of the world’s last great wildernesses. Researchers spent three months taking water and snow samples from remote areas earlier this year...confirmed majority contained “persistent hazardous chemicals” or microplastics. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/06/antarctica-plastic-contamination-reaches-earths-last-wilderness 34 comments worldnews
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- EU proposes ban on 90% of microplastic pollutants | Plastics | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/30/eu-european-union-proposes-microplastics-ban-plastic-pollution 244 comments
- Preaching against plastic: Indonesia's religious leaders join fight to cut waste | Indonesia | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/07/indonesia-plastic-rubbish-religious-leaders-join-fight-to-cut-waste 3 comments
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- World's biggest wildlife reserve planned for Antarctica in global campaign | Oceans | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/13/worlds-biggest-wildlife-reserve-planned-for-antarctica-in-global-campaign 25 comments
- Plastic pollution risks 'near permanent contamination of natural environment' | Plastics | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/19/plastic-pollution-risks-near-permanent-contamination-of-natural-environment 0 comments
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