polluting

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More than 460 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide each year, and large amounts end up polluting land and oceans.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Producing rare earths requires heavy chemicals and can produce toxic waste, with cases including illegal operations polluting Mekong tributaries in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia with arsenic and cadmium.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The shortage is also pushing some towards more polluting fuels such as firewood, kerosene and coal.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“It’s so peaceful here. This is what life is all about. No cell phones, no iPods, no cars driving by polluting our lungs.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall