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craftspersons use the grain of the material and the variations in colour to great advantage. buffalo horn carving is carried out in trivandrum, trichur, kasaragod, ernakulam, and cochin.the horn which is hard softens and becomes pliable when it heated and oiled. common products include models of birds and animals
, toy furniture, and miniature snake boats. utilitarian items like paper weights, vases, buttons, trays, little boxes, pen stands, lamps, cigarette cases, and ashtrays are also made. kerala cranes are particularly famous as are animals like elephants and tigers. till the ban on ivory kerala was reputed...
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patches , where plastic waste is devastating marine life en masse. particularly problematic in the pacific ocean, these expansive patches have entire products on the surface of the water, microplastics clouding the water itself, and, likely, large heaps of waste on the seafloor below the debris. many animals
stray plastic bags, cups, straws, containers, and other items that have been littered around town. less immediately noticeable but just as disconcerting, plastics are also polluting terrestrial ecosystems. microplastics have been found in soil , and multiple studies have shown that accumulation in animals...
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