At that point, the U.S. Coast Guard determined it posed a threat to other ships navigating the area as well as a potential environment hazard, he said.

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The production and littering of plastic bags are therefore not only a hazard for the environment but have also significant repercussions on tourism and agriculture, both important pillars of Jordan's economy.

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In 1986 London Greenpeace, a bunch of environmental activists (unconnected with the better-known Greenpeace), published a leaflet denouncing McDonald's, the hamburger chain, as a hazard to human health, a killer of animals, a destroyer of the environment and a mean employer.

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"There's just a cleaner way to catch striped bass...something that doesn't pollute the environment, that doesn't contaminate fish and doesn't represent a health hazard to the consumer of this fish, " says Ronald Domurat, a beach ranger and derby committee member.

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