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

The trend is a reminder that, despite the breakneck growth of green electricity in China, the world’s factory still largely runs on polluting processes that are hard to electrify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Asian countries are ramping up use of polluting coal to tackle energy shortages and price spikes linked to the Iran war, but the crisis could have an environmental silver lining.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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