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- 1Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, review finds●"Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds" # Cigarettes # Pollution # Oceans https:// news.mon
A global review reported by Mongabay finds that cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of litter in aquatic environments, making them one of the most common pollutants in oceans, rivers and lakes. The finding underscores the scale of tobacco waste, as filters contain plastic cellulose acetate that degrades slowly and releases chemicals into water systems.
- 2Bristol Avon river granted rights in new charter●‘Contract between humans and river’: Bristol Avon’s rights enshrined in charter
The River Avon in Bristol has become one of the latest waterways to receive formal recognition of its rights, through a charter described as a 'contract between humans and river'. The document enshrines the river's right to exist and flourish, part of a growing 'rights of nature' movement that gives rivers legal standing and allows communities to defend them against pollution and degradation.
- 3Governor signs bill protecting workers from Tijuana River pollution●Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Workers from Tijuana River Valley Pollution
California's governor has signed legislation aimed at protecting workers from pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, according to an announcement from Senator Catherine Blakespear's office. The bill responds to long-running cross-border sewage and toxic runoff flowing from the Tijuana River into San Diego County, which has exposed workers and residents to hazardous conditions. Details of the law's specific provisions have not yet been widely reported.