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Greenpeace Activists Halt Tanker to Combat Plastic Pollution

7/27/2025

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Ten Greenpeace activists took a bold stand by suspending themselves from the Forth Road Bridge, halting a tanker loaded with fracked gas for a full 24 hours. Their daring protest aimed to spotlight the urgent issue of plastic pollution, urging the world to adopt a global treaty to curb plastic production and protect our planet.

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Story summary

Ten Greenpeace activists took a bold stand by suspending themselves from the Forth Road Bridge, halting a tanker loaded with fracked gas for a full 24 hours. Their daring protest aimed to spotlight the urgent issue of plastic pollution, urging the world to adopt a global treaty to curb plastic production and protect our planet.