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cachukis

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5. Read some years ago, if you reside within 1200'

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Mon Aug 4, 2025, 11:41 AM

Aug 4

of a highly trafficked road, your ingestion of highly toxic air is happening. Read today that many of the plastics we ingest/ inhale are from the residue of tires on those same roads. Dust in the air, runoff into the water system.
Our social system of consumption as an economy of growth is not going away.

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Lancet - Plastics Damaging Human Health At Every Stage Of Life, Inflicting Incalculable Damage Across Earth's Ecosystems [View all] hatrack Aug 4 OP

Trump and his mob have competition. Turbineguy Aug 4 #1

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There are many natural, plant-based and or biodegradable - werdna Aug 4 #2

I gotta say you have a point jfz9580m Aug 4 #3

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Read some years ago, if you reside within 1200' cachukis Aug 4 #5