11 March
How our love affair with plastic is fouling a national park
New Zealand’s newest national park - and one of the most isolated spots in the country - is polluted with plastic trash.
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New Zealand’s newest national park - and one of the most isolated spots in the country - is polluted with plastic trash.
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