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The IAEA is working with experts from all over the world to change that fate and protect marine life and the environment from plastic pollution. With its partners, the IAEA is researching and ...

Kamilo Beach, aka Plastic Beach, is impaired by plastic pollution. Images of plastic pollution in Hawaii available for media use. The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit ...