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Elephants dying from eating plastic waste in Sri Lankan dump

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Associated Press

Publication Date
2022-01-14

Sri Lanka (AP) — 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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https://apnews.com/article/health-environment-and-nature-animals-wildlife-sri-lanka-af9c9e843c518bcbc02af760fb84ee33