Elephant Eating Plastic

Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.

A video in which an elephant is seen eating what appears to be a plastic bag perfectly encapsulated the extent of plastic pollution on our planet.

Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.

A video in which an elephant is seen eating what appears to be a plastic bag perfectly encapsulated the extent of plastic pollution on our planet.