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11 November 2025

Sri Lanka launches its first 5G autonomous water-cleaning robot in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 11, 2025, to collect floating waste automatically using robotic technology.

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#12978218

11 November 2025

Sri Lanka launches its first 5G autonomous water-cleaning robot in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 11, 2025, to collect floating waste automatically using robotic technology.

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#12698704

31 August 2025

A man clears the debris of a Lord Ganesha statue immersed at Pattinapakkam Beach in Chennai, India, on August 31, 2025.

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#12586236

26 July 2025

Sediments float ashore on the Catalan coast after major storms in Barcelona, Spain, on July 25, 2025.

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#12541396

9 July 2025

People collect plastic nurdles at the beach in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, on July 9, 2025. Plastic nurdles are small plastic pellets, roughly the size of a lentil or pencil eraser, used as the raw material for nearly all plastic products. These pellets, also known as plastic resin, are melted down and molded into various items, from water bottles to computer parts. Due to their small size and light weight, they are easily spilled and transported, leading to widespread environmental pollution.

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#12541397

9 July 2025

People collect plastic nurdles at the beach in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, on July 9, 2025. Plastic nurdles are small plastic pellets, roughly the size of a lentil or pencil eraser, used as the raw material for nearly all plastic products. These pellets, also known as plastic resin, are melted down and molded into various items, from water bottles to computer parts. Due to their small size and light weight, they are easily spilled and transported, leading to widespread environmental pollution.

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#12541398

9 July 2025

People collect plastic nurdles at the beach in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, on July 9, 2025. Plastic nurdles are small plastic pellets, roughly the size of a lentil or pencil eraser, used as the raw material for nearly all plastic products. These pellets, also known as plastic resin, are melted down and molded into various items, from water bottles to computer parts. Due to their small size and light weight, they are easily spilled and transported, leading to widespread environmental pollution.

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#12541393

9 July 2025

Plastic nurdles are seen at the beach in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, on July 9, 2025. Plastic nurdles are small plastic pellets, roughly the size of a lentil or pencil eraser, used as the raw material for nearly all plastic products. These pellets, also known as plastic resin, are melted down and molded into various items, from water bottles to computer parts. Due to their small size and light weight, they are easily spilled and transported, leading to widespread environmental pollution.

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#12541395

9 July 2025

Plastic nurdles are seen at the beach in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, on July 9, 2025. Plastic nurdles are small plastic pellets, roughly the size of a lentil or pencil eraser, used as the raw material for nearly all plastic products. These pellets, also known as plastic resin, are melted down and molded into various items, from water bottles to computer parts. Due to their small size and light weight, they are easily spilled and transported, leading to widespread environmental pollution.

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#12541394

9 July 2025

A person holds a plastic nurdle in their hand at the beach in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, on July 9, 2025. Plastic nurdles are small plastic pellets, roughly the size of a lentil or pencil eraser, used as the raw material for nearly all plastic products. These pellets, also known as plastic resin, are melted down and molded into various items, from water bottles to computer parts. Due to their small size and light weight, they are easily spilled and transported, leading to widespread environmental pollution.

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#12448286

6 June 2025

Plastic waste is seen on a beach in Mumbai, India, on June 6, 2025. Discarded bottles, wrappers, and other debris not only mar the coastline but also disrupt marine life and local ecosystems, an issue worsened by India's monsoon-driven climate.

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#12448287

6 June 2025

Plastic waste is seen on a beach in Mumbai, India, on June 6, 2025. Discarded bottles, wrappers, and other debris not only mar the coastline but also disrupt marine life and local ecosystems, an issue worsened by India's monsoon-driven climate.

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#12448288

6 June 2025

Plastic waste is seen on a beach in Mumbai, India, on June 6, 2025. Discarded bottles, wrappers, and other debris not only mar the coastline but also disrupt marine life and local ecosystems, an issue worsened by India's monsoon-driven climate.

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#12448289

6 June 2025

Plastic waste is seen on a beach in Mumbai, India, on June 6, 2025. Discarded bottles, wrappers, and other debris not only mar the coastline but also disrupt marine life and local ecosystems, an issue worsened by India's monsoon-driven climate.

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#12448290

6 June 2025

A dog is near plastic waste on a beach in Mumbai, India, on June 6, 2025. Discarded bottles, wrappers, and other debris mar the coastline and disrupt marine life and local ecosystems, an issue worsened by India's monsoon-driven climate.

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#12210357

30 March 2025

Plastic waste and wood are carried by the ocean current at Kedonganan Beach in Bali, Indonesia, on March 30, 2025.

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