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Plastic waste generation and emissions from the domestic open burning of plastic waste in Guatemala. Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 3 (1), 156-167. doi: 10.1039/d2ea00082b ...
When burned without pollution controls, plastics can release a range of toxic chemicals that are seriously harmful to human health and the environment. Experts warn that addressing the open burning of ...
Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as littering, scientists said Wednesday in a detailed new assessment of how plastic enters the environment.
Plastic wrappers and parcels that start off in Americans’ recycling bins end up at illegal dumpsites and industrial furnaces — and inside the lungs of people in Muzaffarnagar.
Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as littering, scientists said Wednesday in a detailed new assessment of how plastic enters the environment.