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Microplastics detected in 100% of donkey feces: Study links plastic pollution to animal deaths and food risks

Microplastics were found in every donkey fecal sample, linking plastic ingestion to colic deaths and raising concerns about food chain contamination, with 91 cases reported in 2025.

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A study by the University of Portsmouth has revealed for the first time the extent of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on livestock, humans and the wider environment on the Kenyan island of Lamu.

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port.ac.uk broke the news in on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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