"PLASTICS"

#13699887

14 May 2026

A couple of Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) build a nest using natural materials and plastic pieces amidst the leaves beneath a mango tree in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 13, 2026. The species, found in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, typically constructs hanging, pear-shaped nests using plant fibers and spiderwebs. Recently, they have adapted to urban environments by incorporating plastic materials into their nests.

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#13699905

14 May 2026

A couple of Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) build a nest using natural materials and plastic pieces amidst the leaves beneath a mango tree in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 13, 2026. The species, found in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, typically constructs hanging, pear-shaped nests using plant fibers and spiderwebs. Recently, they have adapted to urban environments by incorporating plastic materials into their nests.

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#13699929

14 May 2026

A couple of Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) build a nest using natural materials and plastic pieces amidst the leaves beneath a mango tree in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 13, 2026. The species, found in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, typically constructs hanging, pear-shaped nests using plant fibers and spiderwebs. Recently, they have adapted to urban environments by incorporating plastic materials into their nests.

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#13699937

14 May 2026

A couple of Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) build a nest using natural materials and plastic pieces amidst the leaves beneath a mango tree in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 13, 2026. The species, found in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, typically constructs hanging, pear-shaped nests using plant fibers and spiderwebs. Recently, they have adapted to urban environments by incorporating plastic materials into their nests.

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#13699939

14 May 2026

A couple of Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) build a nest using natural materials and plastic pieces amidst the leaves beneath a mango tree in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 13, 2026. The species, found in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, typically constructs hanging, pear-shaped nests using plant fibers and spiderwebs. Recently, they have adapted to urban environments by incorporating plastic materials into their nests.

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#13699941

14 May 2026

A couple of Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) build a nest using natural materials and plastic pieces amidst the leaves beneath a mango tree in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 13, 2026. The species, found in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, typically constructs hanging, pear-shaped nests using plant fibers and spiderwebs. Recently, they have adapted to urban environments by incorporating plastic materials into their nests.

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#13699945

14 May 2026

A couple of Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) build a nest using natural materials and plastic pieces amidst the leaves beneath a mango tree in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 13, 2026. The species, found in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, typically constructs hanging, pear-shaped nests using plant fibers and spiderwebs. Recently, they have adapted to urban environments by incorporating plastic materials into their nests.

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#13699959

14 May 2026

A couple of Purple-rumped Sunbirds (Leptocoma zeylonica) build a nest using natural materials and plastic pieces amidst the leaves beneath a mango tree in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 13, 2026. The species, found in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, typically constructs hanging, pear-shaped nests using plant fibers and spiderwebs. Recently, they have adapted to urban environments by incorporating plastic materials into their nests.

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#13605889

21 Apr 2026

Plastic waste, including bottles and other debris, is scattered beside a resort at Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. The Himalayan Cleanup (THC) 2024 report highlights that over 80% of waste in the Himalayan foothills originates from single-use food and beverage packaging, with 70% to 71% being non-recyclable, primarily multi-layered plastics and tetrapaks, affecting eco-sensitive regions like Ladakh, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand.

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#13605890

21 Apr 2026

Plastic waste, including bottles and other debris, is scattered beside a resort at Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. The Himalayan Cleanup (THC) 2024 report highlights that over 80% of waste in the Himalayan foothills originates from single-use food and beverage packaging, with 70% to 71% being non-recyclable, primarily multi-layered plastics and tetrapaks, affecting eco-sensitive regions like Ladakh, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand.

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#13605891

21 Apr 2026

Plastic waste, including bottles and other debris, is scattered beside a resort at Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. The Himalayan Cleanup (THC) 2024 report highlights that over 80% of waste in the Himalayan foothills originates from single-use food and beverage packaging, with 70% to 71% being non-recyclable, primarily multi-layered plastics and tetrapaks, affecting eco-sensitive regions like Ladakh, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand.

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#13605894

21 Apr 2026

Plastic waste, including bottles and other debris, is scattered beside a resort at Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. The Himalayan Cleanup (THC) 2024 report highlights that over 80% of waste in the Himalayan foothills originates from single-use food and beverage packaging, with 70% to 71% being non-recyclable, primarily multi-layered plastics and tetrapaks, affecting eco-sensitive regions like Ladakh, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand.

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#13547612

8 Apr 2026

A BASF headquarters building is seen in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on April 4, 2026. BASF operates a major industrial site in Ludwigshafen linked to chemicals, plastics, catalysts, coatings, crop technology, and energy-related production.

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#13547613

8 Apr 2026

BASF logo signage at BASF headquarters in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on April 4, 2026. BASF operates a major industrial site in Ludwigshafen linked to chemicals, plastics, catalysts, coatings, crop technology, and energy-related production.

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#13547614

8 Apr 2026

BASF headquarters in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on April 4, 2026. BASF operates a major industrial site in Ludwigshafen linked to chemicals, plastics, catalysts, coatings, crop technology, and energy-related production.

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#13547615

8 Apr 2026

BASF headquarters in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on April 4, 2026. BASF operates a major industrial site in Ludwigshafen linked to chemicals, plastics, catalysts, coatings, crop technology, and energy-related production.

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