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"But that process also stops them fully degrading and causes toxic chemicals to leach into the environment."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

When old records make it to a landfill, they’re not only likely to outlive the site, but can also leach plasticizers, a Keele University report found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

They wonder if toxic materials could leach into the soil and contaminate groundwater, if not while the solar site is operational, then some decades in the future, when it reaches the end of its life.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

They need acid to leach metal from copper-oxide ore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

She held him like that, willing him to leach warmth from her, willing his body to learn from the rhythm of her heartbeat, the steadiness of her breath.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Sometimes, the chemical “sauce” leaches out of plastic, a process that, research has shown, can be toxic.

From Slate ● May 28, 2025

Namely, local bull trout populations are struggling because the pond leaches groundwater away from Gold Creek itself.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024

But in some places, fluoride leaches from rocks into the groundwater.

From Salon ● May 7, 2024

"Then there are the pesticides for insects and fungicides for parasites. It is a monoculture which kills off biodiversity and leaches chemicals into our rivers."

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023

If that fog leaches out of the jungle, or the monkeys return.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

The material is then leached into a wine‑red liquid, filtered, evaporated and finally transformed into a fine white powder -- lithium.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

A carbon water filter can also reduce potential exposure to chemicals and pesticides that may have leached into your water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

The smell of incense — a combination of frankincense and myrrh — leached from every corner of the space, creating a somewhat soporific effect.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024

More specifically, the electrodes must enable direct gas conversion without solvents so that the catalyst isn't leached from the electrode surface.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

He was perfecting a technique by which the gold could be leached out of the rock by processing it with a cyanide solution.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

The chemical is essential in the leaching process of copper, which involves extracting the metal from copper ore.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

Despite recycling efforts, most plastic ends up in landfills where it can take centuries to decompose, leaching out chemicals during that time, Deeney said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Audience trust is leaching away fast and Brits are increasingly refusing to pay up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

This unusual imbalance suggested that liquid water had once seeped through the rocks, effectively leaching lutetium out of them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025

Sarai cracked first, tipping into helpless laughter, and Feral followed, and mirth worked its mundane magic, leaching the tension from Sarai’s spine and relieving the cold dread that had been pressing on her all evening.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor