From burger wrappers to masks, bird nests tell story of throwaway culture

Nests on Amsterdam canals provide archive of plastic waste and show how the material is really here to stay'

One day in 1996, someone ate a McDonald's McChicken burger in Amsterdam.

Perhaps it was a quick bite after work? A leisurely stroll down the canals? A family outing? These details are lost to time, but others are hard to erase completely.