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This bird's nest is made of candy wrappers and face masks. Here's what we can learn

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Dutch doctoral student Auke-Florian Hiemstra excavated a bird nest, and made a startling discovery. From McDonald's lids to face masks, the nest was built with layers of human trash — the oldest piece dating three decades back.

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This bird's nest is made of candy wrappers and face masks. Here's what we can learn

Dutch doctoral student Auke-Florian Hiemstra excavated a bird nest, and made a startling discovery. From McDonald's lids to face masks, the nest was built with layers of human trash — the oldest piece dating three decades back.

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From burger wrappers to masks, bird nests tell story of throwaway culture - Business Fast

One day in 1996, someone ate a McDonald’s McChicken burger in Amsterdam. Perhaps it was a quick bite after work? A leisurely stroll down the canals? A family outing? These details are lost to time, but others are hard to erase completely. The dates on packaging found in a coot’s nest in an Amsterdam canal Photograph: Auke-Florian Hiemstra This meal left a permanent mark on the local environment when a nesting coot found the discarded McChicken w…

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