Birds' nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago

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March 6, 2025, 3:00 PM

• •Eurasian coots in Amsterdam build their nests from discarded plastic
• •The nests contain items such as face masks, plastic bags and a chocolate wrapper from 1994
• •The study suggests that plastic pollution has increased in the city over the past three decades

Eurasian coots in Amsterdam build their nests using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material's use over the past few decades.

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