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On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/05/16/birds-crunch-plastic-pollution-lord-howe/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQ3MzY4MDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQ4NzUwMzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDczNjgwMDAsImp0aSI6IjkwYjk3NWFhLWI0MzYtNDYyNi05Y2QyLTMzMjA0MzllMzU3ZCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjUvMDUvMTYvYmlyZHMtY3J1bmNoLXBsYXN0aWMtcG9sbHV0aW9uLWxvcmQtaG93ZS8ifQ.jL_7lqaae8tOI_HjaCPQDM8nHrFkv6ECBixPFC7Kzrw

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/22252156

Seabirds have been fishing plastic from the ocean and feeding it to their chicks, researchers say. One bird was found to have ingested nearly 800 pieces.

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Gorgritch_Umie_Killa - 7mon

Good article. Leaves me hopeful, even though the subject matter is horrible.

People say Albanese is looking for a lasting legacy, the way we treat plastic could be a huge and lasting legacy.

I can seee it now...

Albo the Albatross hero!

Its something this most progressive parliament could make big moves on without a strong or popular case for an opposing force.

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