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In addition, they say, the regulations also allow for recycling technologies that pollute, such as chemical recycling, which the law as originally drafted forbids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

He said that the project wouldn’t pollute the water and that Missouri has taken measures to protect ratepayers from financing the utility upgrades needed for data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

If we want you to pollute less, we’ll tax carbon.

From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2026

They send the message that “you can pollute with impunity,” said Carly Phillips, a senior scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

In our ignorance, we continue to push and pull, to pollute the atmosphere and brighten the land, oblivious of the fact that the long-term consequences are largely unknown.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The rubbish gets into the watercourses that criss-cross the capital and, from there, finds its way into the Congo River where it harms wildlife and pollutes the water.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Uncollected and improperly disposed waste pollutes waterways and clogs drain systems.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

The risk isn’t just to the workers using it; formaldehyde threatens everyone as it pollutes the air we all breathe and leaks from products long after they enter our homes.

From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024

Urban runoff that pollutes the ocean frequently begins in these fresh rivers, but, unlike for beaches, there is no statewide oversight, standardization or funding for freshwater pollution monitoring in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024

I leave the microwave door hanging open so the smell pollutes the kitchen.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

But he said if waterways become polluted, "you're going to get the situation you're in now".

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Your bank account can’t protect you if you are breathing polluted air or rely on a dysfunctional health care system.”

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Earlier population studies found that exposure to polluted air was associated with a greater likelihood of developing RA.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Schoolteacher Anara Batalova moved to the capital from a Soviet-era apartment block in a small polluted industrial town in search of "dynamism".

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

And indeed a study made in Holland in the early 1950’s provides support for the view that polluted waterways may carry a cancer hazard.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Large stretches of the island's shoreline appear affected and "additional oil slicks extend far out to sea, further polluting and damaging this protected marine ecosystem", Noelle said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Researchers from Lancaster University found the area's farms were buying in far more fertiliser and processed animal feed than needed, causing a build-up of phosphorus in the soil and polluting waterways.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Some locals say the renewed jockeying for clients is the latest distraction from the fight over the toxins they believe are polluting their home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

He wants to get the Fed out of narrating its outlook, so as to avoid polluting market signals about that same outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

It might have been that Mrs. Tallis did not want the polluting presence to step inside her house.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan