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Olympics · EnglandA modest, 140-meter-long ski slope lies in the heart of Ribble Valley in northwest England and stands out for its plastic matting and sheep roaming all around. Workers there call it a “unique environment” for skiing and it has produced…See the Story
No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain's top skier
Coverage: 14 sources
Humane Society · SeadriftA snapshot of "nurdles" collected from Galveston, Texas, shorelines shows the condition of these plastics as they weather in the marine environment. Nurdles, the tiny plastic pellets that are the basic building blocks of nearly all plastic products, are polluting beaches and waterways around the country. (Photo courtesy of Turtle Island Restoration Network)SEADRIFT, Texas — Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation sh…See the Story
Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways
100% Left coverage: 12 sources
Cooking · Western AustraliaA new study shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. Researchers used A.I. to model waste management in more than 50,000 municipalities around the world. This model allowed the team to predict how much waste was generated globally and what happens to it.See the Story
Uncollected waste and open burning leading causes of the plastic pollution crisis
Coverage: 4 sources
