polluting

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More than 460 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide each year, and large amounts end up polluting land and oceans.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

There’s also the switch to the less polluting summer gasoline formulation, which happens from March to April.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

“This letter shows that even utilities like CenterPoint admit that there is no grid emergency and that coal plants are too unreliable, expensive, and polluting to continue operating,” said Ben Inskeep, the coalition’s program director.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The shortage is also pushing some towards more polluting fuels such as firewood, kerosene and coal.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan