and Zheng Yu-ti—hope to draw public attention to water contamination and inspire people to generate less waste. 1 of 10 Tainan CanalResidential refuse, such as plastic clothespins, oil ...

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Bits of plastic ... of water, increasing the amount of plant and algae growth and creating dead zones, fish kills and harmful algal blooms. It remained the dominant issue in Great Lakes pollution ...