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Kristi West, a lead researcher from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Health and Stranding Lab, found that 23% of the pilot whales she examined over a 13-year period had plastic in their stomachs.

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America

Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has had a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America.

Pennsylvania fines Shell $15M for pollution from Beaver County plastics plant

The PA Department of Environmental Protection says between 2023 and August 2026, Shell’s ethane cracker, exceeded limits on visible emissions set by its state-issued air permit more than two dozen times.

Scientists studied lung cancer patients and a troubling pattern emerged

A new study has revealed a striking difference between people with lung cancer and those without the disease.

The microplastics epidemic in Indonesia

Tiny fragments of plastic are in the air, land, and water in the country, where the burning of trash is common.

The plastic waste overtaking New York – and the people trying to curb it

From New York to Quebec, photographer Bryan Anselm spent months capturing spaces overrun with plastic and the actions individuals and groups are taking to reduce waste.

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