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… we've been watching the women of MomTok have more babies, divorce their husbands, undergo plastic surgery, party with the Chippendales, mix dirty sodas and fight over who gets to be the …

… about seven hours in custody. Woolf said when he asked the arresting officers to loosen the plastic handcuffs that were causing his hands to go numb, an officer replied: "Nobody wants to …

… light is fading over this arid northern county when Maria Lokito bends down to check the small plastic rain bucket outside her mud-walled hut. The bucket is empty. It has been empty for weeks. …

… was their first time on a plane — with nothing but the clothes on their backs, cellphones and plastic bags containing a few documents. The man pointed at crude stitches lining the outer edge …

… and shut their eyes tightly as the priest led them in prayer. Their laundry, folded neatly in plastic bags, filled the priest's car's trunk. For most families, it would have been an ordinary …

… will essentially "cook" the mugwort by trapping moisture and heat in the soil using temporary plastic sheets, they'll also recruit the help of goats to tackle the problem on slopes alongside …

… with parish school children; distributed bulletin blurbs with ecological tips; and collected plastic bags to be recycled into benches. Our community garden includes school parents and …

… Forests are being devastated by companies eager for their wood; shores are littered with plastic waste and other garbage; and healthy food is becoming much more difficult to find. Our … actions enable killing more forests for wood, promoting the production of more nonrecyclable plastics, and encouraging people to buy more rather than to re-use what we have. We have become a …

… intentionally block out. What do we see when we pass a beggar? Do we even notice the amount of plastic we throw away or the water we let run unnecessarily? When we see need, do we evaluate the …

… We can bring our own carryout carton to the restaurant for leftovers, avoiding those plastic containers so many venues still use. We can take our reusable cup to most coffee shops. …

… wildlife populations have declined by two thirds," and, "In the last 15 years, half of the plastics that ever existed have been created."  The environmental crises we face — often …

… and a local Maldives diver who sparked a movement to save her tropical island nation from plastic pollution with massive cleanups and recycling. Named after a popular Philippine … but a right that reshapes and rebuilds lives." Shaahina Ali attempts to save her home from plastic The third winner grew up in the Maldives and witnessed how the tropical Asian island country, popular among tourists, was threatened by plastic pollution on land and at sea with rapid urbanization. "As a diver, photojournalist and …

… A global treaty to address plastic pollution remains elusive, as negotiations in Geneva in early August could not bridge … multiyear process within the United Nations to craft the first-ever plastic treaty — to limit plastics' harms to both human health and ecosystems — the outcome in Switzerland was not …

… and hazardous alternatives" such as "car batteries, firewood, solar panel and burning plastic," said the report. Most households have less than four hours of electricity per day. …

… that it will shut down its phthalic anhydride production, which is a chemical used in the plastics industry that is linked to various irritations and chronic ailments of the eyes, skin …

… 85-mile corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is home to more than 150 oil refineries, plastics plants, and chemical facilities, 32 of which are in St. James Parish. The "Cancer Alley" …

… even boats. Pastors have converted living rooms into altars, where worshippers sit on mats or plastic chairs as chickens cluck in the background. One Sunday in June, more than 80 people …

… about the climate crisis every day.  "What am I going to eat? What am I going to do with this plastic? What am I purchasing? A lot of my decisions, it's at the forefront of my mind," he said. …

… particulates from their work. Other suggestions included buying supplies in bulk and with non-plastic packaging as well as cooling the basilica, which heats up during the day, by letting in …

… One plastic bottle at a time … Jacinto and Chinchay encourage community members to collect plastic bottles to use in building classrooms. The sisters have observed that plastic is highly weather-resistant during extreme weather events and that classrooms built with …