Burning plastic waste releases harmful chemicals into the air, including dioxins, furans and mercury, many of which are known carcinogens. That’s why, in some respects, incinerating plastic is thought ...
Salt prematurely ages roads and bridges and degrades freshwater lakes, streams and drinking water. Just a teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of water.
Italy's coastguard said Wednesday it had evacuated 26 people after a fire broke out on an oil platform in the Adriatic Sea, but no injuries or pollution have been reported.