Elephants dying from eating plastic waste in Sri Lankan dump

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Jan 14, 2022, 10:51 am1.2k ptsInteresting
Conservationists and veterinarians are warning that plastic waste in an open landfill in eastern Sri Lanka is killing elephants in the region, after two more were found dead over the weekend.

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