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How A Bag Of Cheetos Unleashed Chaos In A Fragile US Cave Ecosystem

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How A Bag Of Cheetos Unleashed Chaos In A Fragile US Cave Ecosystem

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is one of New Mexicos biggest tourist attractions. It’s a known fact that single-use plastic waste people leave behind after outdoor events and activities has a detrimental effect on the environment. No matter if it is a plain, a riverside, a desert, or a hilltop, it seems travellers have left behind…

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India is the world’s largest plastic polluter according to new study 

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India is the world’s largest plastic polluter according to new study 

New research published in the journal Nature has said that India is responsible for around one-fifth of global plastic emissions of around 9.3 million metric tonnes (Mt) per year. The rate places India at the top of the emitters’ list, whereas the study places China, generally considered to be the greatest committer, fourth. Plastic emissions…

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