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WGCU reports on the "worldwide problem" of careless covid mask disposal, which is not only unsightly but also threatens wildlife and can block sewers. Meanwhile, in Hawaii the Navy continues to clean up a fuel spill that contaminated tap water, and military-used toxic foam worries rise.