polluting

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Hidden plumbing errors are sending untreated household sewage into rivers, polluting waterways without residents' knowledge.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"Currently, most wastewater treatment plants can only remove large particles of plastic, but microplastics are so small that they slip through and end up in drinking water, polluting the environment and harming ecosystems."

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

There’s also the switch to the less polluting summer gasoline formulation, which happens from March to April.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

But critics warn that the removal of polluting gases already emitted shouldn’t replace efforts to cut emissions in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Scipio's father waved his hand at them impatiently as if the three children were nothing but annoying birds polluting his house.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke