Did you know that it’s legal to dump trash in the ocean? Yes, there are limitations for what you can and cannot dump.
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Articles & Dossiers | Beach of the Month | Pollution
Wave of Toxic Green Beaches, France; By Sharlene Pilkey
With beaches and coastlines all over the world already under attack from sea level rise, pollution, mining, driving, seawall construction and human development encroachment, another menace is mounting an assault.
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Research may lead to policies and regulations on side mining in Uruguay.
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Nihiwatu Beach, a natural, beautiful and mostly undeveloped beach on the island of Sumba, Indonesia.
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On the Atlantic coast south of Martinique island, FWI, Anse Trabaud is a pristine secluded sandy beach stretching over a kilometer between Pointe d’Enfer and Pointe Baham.
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Fire Island is a barrier island that runs east to west on the southern coast of Long Island in New York.
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For centuries, beach sand has been mined for use as aggregate in concrete, for heavy minerals, and for construction fill.
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Assawoman Island is in Virginia, USA on the peninsula of land between the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay.
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Beaches and river shorelines all over the world are at risk from oil spills.
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