{"id":100772,"date":"2019-02-28T19:10:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T19:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/?p=100772"},"modified":"2019-04-02T14:25:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T14:25:11","slug":"pollution-planet-global-pollution-stats-you-never-knew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/pollution-planet-global-pollution-stats-you-never-knew\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollution Planet: Global Pollution Stats You Never Knew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When people think of pollution, they commonly picture garbage. While trash is certainly part of the problem, it&#8217;s not the only kind of pollution our planet suffers from.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Emissions and marine pollution damage the planet and marine wildlife, all while having a negative impact on our health. 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