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Fighting Dirty is a group of three environmental activists challenging the Government in court, cleaning up the regulations that allow harmful pollution. fightingdirty.org

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pippaneill.bsky.social @pippaneill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Microplastics act like a “Trojan horse” delivering pollutants, pesticides and bacteria through the soil, a five-year multinational research project has found. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins
Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots for interaction between plastics, microbes and agrochemicals
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This case has far reaching and serious implications for each and every one of us. And we need you all to help us crowdfund.
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NEW: Papers have now been filed for this case. But we still need support for the crowdfunding. Please do share and please donate. Without financial support we won't be able to keep taking these cases. www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If you have a spare few £ then please donate. If you have a spare £35,000 then let me know. If you don’t have any spare £s right now, please share. All help appreciated.
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NEW: Papers have now been filed for this case. But we still need support for the crowdfunding. Please do share and please donate. Without financial support we won't be able to keep taking these cases. www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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Fidra @fidrango.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Microplastics are building up in UK soils, threatening soil health & food. UK soils are among the most contaminated in Europe. Intentionally added microplastics are an avoidable source of pollution & the EU has already taken action to restrict them. It's time for the UK to do the same🔽 tr.ee/JuI3fD
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Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say
Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
On this #PoisonedPlanet we need water companies acting for the public good, not private profit. The case for bringing them back into public control has never been stronger. The #Privatisation disaster has to end #PFAS #PublicHealth
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‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought
Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent" www.theguardian.com/environment/...?
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‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought
Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent
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CHEM Trust @chemtrust.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🗓️ CHEM Trust will be at #WildSummit2026, and we’re partnering with @fidrango.bsky.social and @theriverstrust.bsky.social for a joint event on ‘Chemicals in the Wild’. Join us to discuss the causes and impacts of chemical pollution, and the solutions at hand. Get your tickets here👉 buff.ly/7rkCKJ6
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Georgia Elliott-Smith @georgiaes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
CASE UPDATE: The govt. has responded to @fightingdirty legal challenge to the UK's new "fast track" for harmful chemicals. The response is 2000+ pages 🤯 Learn about the case here👇 www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin... #PFAS #chemicalregulation @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @stevehyndside.bsky.social
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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Georgia Elliott-Smith @georgiaes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Me sifting through the govt's 2000+ page response to @fightingdirty.bsky.social legal challenge against the new "fast track" for novel foreign chemicals 😶‍🌫️ Find out more 👇 www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin... #PFAS #chemicalregulation @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @stevehyndside.bsky.social
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Scrubs: Overwhelmed by Paperwork
ALT: Scrubs: Overwhelmed by Paperwork
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies
Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems
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Fidra @fidrango.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
A new study published today reveals that even massive investments in #PFAS remediation across Europe would remove only a negligible fraction of #foreverchemicals 💸 The findings reinforce a clear message - the most effective way to tackle PFAS pollution is to stop it at the source ▶️ tr.ee/Sr5G7D
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Have a listen and let us know what you think ...
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Fidra @fidrango.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A new legal case has been launched to challenge how the UK fast-tracks EU chemical safety decisions into law ⬇️ A clear commitment to align GB classifications with EU decisions as a default, including new hazard classes, alongside transparent reporting on divergence is urgently required. ⚠️
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The Government told the public that only the EU would qualify as a "trusted jurisdiction" for chemical safety decisions. But that safeguard never made it into the legislation. That's why we're taking legal action. Support the case: www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The Government told the public that only the EU would qualify as a "trusted jurisdiction" for chemical safety decisions. But that safeguard never made it into the legislation. That's why we're taking legal action. Support the case: www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Thanks for sharing. If anyone isn't already, do follow @fidrango.bsky.social
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We're approaching the halfway point of our crowdfunding target - can you help support our new legal case? www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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Georgia Elliott-Smith @georgiaes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
And we're off! Just passed the £1,000 mark with our crowdfunding campaign, raising money to take the Government to court and stop the "fast track" for new chemicals to enter the UK without scrutiny: www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Can you help us raise money for this essential case? 24 hours since launching we're approaching £1000. Every £ donated will help us push govt to keep to their word and maintain strong chemical safety standards.
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
All our campaigns are crowdfunded. They are only possible because people chip in small amounts. Without your support we can't hold government to account.
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A must read thread from our one of our Founders @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A great write-up, with useful detail, in the ever-brilliant ENDS Report. They've kindly made this article free to read. www.endsreport.com/article/1961...
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‘Deregulation dressed up as efficiency’: Government faces legal challenge over chemical rule changes
<b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> The government’s move to introduce a statutory instrument amending key chemicals laws to promote economic growth faces a legal challenge from campaigners, who argue that ministers ha...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Here's our crowdfunder. Please do chip in if you can. We need to counter the deeply pernicious industrial lobbying that has far too much influence in this country, and uses Brexit as a golden opportunity to rip down public protections. Thanks. www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A crucial issue: deregulation by stealth, which could expose us to a greater range of hazardous chemicals than the EU permits, contrary to government promises. We at Fighting Dirty are suing. We need your help. Please see crowdfunder in next post. Thank you 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners
Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standards
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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
A really important (if slightly terrifying) new case from @fightingdirty.bsky.social Today's report from @pippaneill.bsky.social is a must read www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners
Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standards
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Thanks to all those involved. @georgiaes.bsky.social - the driving force. @leigh-day.bsky.social the legal brains. @pippaneill.bsky.social who broke this story in @theguardian.com. @chemtrust.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social / @stevehyndside.bsky.social & each of you that donate to our work
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
NEW CASE: The Government promised only EU chemical safety decisions would be fast-tracked into UK law. The law it passed says something very different. We're asking the courts to hold the Government to its promises. www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin... #ChemicalSafety #PFAS #EnvironmentalJustice
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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Georgia Elliott-Smith @georgiaes.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Today, we at @fightingdirty.bsky.social launch a legal challenge against HSE who last month introduced new regulations that rip up chemical safety laws, creating a "fast track" for new chemicals to be sold in the UK www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The chemicals we're exposed to today don't disappear tomorrow. They build up in our bodies, our soil and our food chain. Today, Fighting Dirty launched legal action against Government changes that could weaken chemical safety protections. We need your help. www.crowdjustice.com/case/fightin...
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UK Government scraps chemical safety laws - so we're going to court
George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/
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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
119 chemicals + human medicines detected in honey. One possible source? Sewage sludge spread on fields as fertiliser - which is treated to remove most pathogens but not chemicals + meds. @ceh.org @universityofleeds.bsky.social @fightingdirty.bsky.social share.google/trXhGuo7un0Z...
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‘A Trojan horse’: how toxic sewage sludge became a threat to the future of British farming
Sludge used as fertiliser on farmland contains harmful chemicals that scientists suspect are entering food chain
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Big news dropping soon. Watch this space!
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
1/4 Ammonia pollution is harmful to our health, linked to strokes, heart disease and lung cancer. Factory farming is a major source - pumping this pollution into the air we all share.
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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn | US news | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn
The virtually indestructible Pfas waste puts largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates say
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
"Study of Channel finds levels of toxic Pfas in Solent at 13 times safe limits in some places, with much coming from treated sewage" share.google/2cjPBnRdOT1k...
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High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England
Study of Channel finds levels of toxic Pfas in Solent at 13 times safe limits in some places, with much coming from treated sewage
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Consolidated and strengthen rules on agricultural pollution 👀
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
While we are transfixed by the antics of our supposed "leaders", a catastrophe of astonishing proportions has been creeping up on us. Climate scientists now believe it is more likely than not to happen, and soon. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot
Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is set to collapse. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny just doesn’t do existential crises, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Illegal dumps "contain tens of thousands of tonnes of waste, which might incorporate everything from household products to asbestos, heavy metals and highly toxic, flammable and explosive organic chemicals." A must read from our Founding Director @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 👇
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
"Fighting Dirty exists to make the invisible visible: through investigations, legal pressure and forcing regulators to confront what they would rather ignore." - read our blog on PFAS pollution fightingdirty.org/tackling-two...
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Tackling Two Major PFAS Hotspots in the UK: A Hidden Crisis in Lancashire and Yorkshire | Fighting Dirty
PFAS — often called “forever chemicals” — represent one of the most serious and poorly regulated pollution crises in the UK. Resistant to heat, water and oil, PFAS have been used for decades in firefi...
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A must read from our Founding Director @georgemonbiot.bsky.social ⬇️
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
'the legal action was "ultimately about correcting unlawful decision-making", and alleged NRW had "wrongly told itself that it lacked power to regulate farm pollution beyond the farm boundary".' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Charity launches legal action over River Wye pollution concerns
River Action says National Resources Wales is failing to stop chicken manure polluting the river.
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
"The UK PFAS Action Plan falls short in addressing the crisis we face" @chemtrust.bsky.social chemtrust.org/uk_pfas_acti...
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The UK PFAS Action Plan falls short in addressing the crisis we face
This week, the UK government published its long-awaited PFAS Action Plan, setting out how it intends to respond to the growing crisis posed by the 'forever chemicals'. While CHEM Trust welcomes the go...
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This is not a sign of a functioning waste and resources system ... something is going horribly wrong. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Supersized illegal waste dumps hidden across English countryside
A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
We are keeping a close eye on this >>> Implementation plan (January 2026): Environment Agency's regulation of waste pneumatic tyres and their export www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Implementation plan (January 2026): Environment Agency's regulation of waste pneumatic tyres and their export
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Fighting Dirty @fightingdirty.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
"Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul" 😒 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Water firms could be let off pollution fines as part of government overhaul
Exclusive: Campaigners claim changes will let companies ‘off the hook’, as government prepares to unveil new white paper for water industry
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 10/01/2026
New research reveals an unappreciated public health crisis: people living in slums in the developing world are increasingly burning the toxic plastic trash that surrounds their communities as a last-resort fuel to cook and heat their homes.
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Burning Plastic Waste for Household Fuel Endangers Millions  - Inside Climate News
People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic plastic waste inundating their communities to cook and heat their homes.
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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
One farmer describes becoming "increasingly concerned" as he learned the sewage sludge fertiliser he'd understood was safe to spread on fields was "laced with household chemicals & industrial wastes, often described as forever chemicals because they break down so slowly in the soil."
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