Polluting gas emissions released into the atmosphere from industrial chimneys. North Queensland, Australia  
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          Polluting gas emissions released into the atmosphere from industrial chimney. Northern New South Wales, Australia.  
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          Polluting gas emissions released into the atmosphere from industrial chimney. Northern New South Wales, Australia.  
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          Polluting gas emissions released into the atmosphere from industrial chimney. Northern New South Wales, Australia.  
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          Household rubbish, senselessly dumped in State Forest in the Orara Valley, near Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.  
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          Commercial passenger jet cruising at 30,000 plus feet in crystal clear cold air, over outback New South Wales, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach - probably drifting in from Indonesia. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach - probably drifting in from Indonesia. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach - probably drifting in from Indonesia. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear, timber and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote beach - probably drifting in from Indonesia. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia.  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear, timber and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote beach - probably drifting in from Indonesia. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia.  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear, timber and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote beach - probably drifting in from Indonesia. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia.  
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          Barney Point Coal Export Terminal, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. The Port of Gladstone is one of the world's top five coal export ports, handling in excess of 50 million tonnes of coal per annum.  
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          Barney Point Coal Export Terminal, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. The Port of Gladstone is one of the world's top five coal export ports, handling in excess of 50 million tonnes of coal per annum.  
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          Barney Point Coal Export Terminal, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. The Port of Gladstone is one of the world's top five coal export ports, handling in excess of 50 million tonnes of coal per annum.  
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          Barney Point Coal Export Terminal, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. The Port of Gladstone is one of the world's top five coal export ports, handling in excess of 50 million tonnes of coal per annum.  
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          Gladstone Power Station. This is Queensland's largest power station, which has six coal powered steam turbines generating a maximum of 1,680 MW of electricity. Galdstone, Queensland, Australia.  
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          Vagrant mooring block, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Vagrant mooring block, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Vagrant mooring block, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Hermit Crab existing in marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Hermit Crab existing in marine rubbish comprising of fishing material, footwear and other plastics. Cocos Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia.  
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          Hermit Crab existing in marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of fishing debris, ropes and floats, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of fishing debris, ropes and floats, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of fishing debris, ropes and nets, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of plastic bottles, footwear and fishing implements, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of small plastic pieces, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of small plastic pieces, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of small plastic pieces, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage comprising of fishing float, washed ashore by tidal movement on a remote tropical island beach. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia  
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          Scrubs and trees filled with plastic bags, down wind from a landfill site on the island of Maui, Hawaii. A state wide ban on plastic bags went into effect in January 2011. Hawaii, USA.  
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