Over 47 tons of plastic found at US marine reserve – and an entangled seal
by Dani Anguiano from on (#5H5GE)
Expedition spent 24 days clearing 10 miles of shoreline in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, collecting 94,472lb marine debris
In a span of just over three weeks, more than 47 tons of plastic waste were removed from America's largest protected marine reserve, sometimes directly off animals, a stark reminder of the scourge of plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
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