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Record Plastic Pollution Found in Lord Howe Mutton Birds

5/22/2025

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Australian scientists have uncovered shocking levels of plastic pollution in mutton birds on Lord Howe Island. One chick was found with a staggering 778 pieces of plastic, shattering the previous record of 403. The crunching sound of plastic in their bodies underscores the urgent call to combat this environmental crisis threatening bird populations and ecosystems worldwide.

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Australian scientists have uncovered shocking levels of plastic pollution in mutton birds on Lord Howe Island. One chick was found with a staggering 778 pieces of plastic, shattering the previous record of 403. The crunching sound of plastic in their bodies underscores the urgent call to combat this environmental crisis threatening bird populations and ecosystems worldwide.