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Trash on the Beach and in the Ocean

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Smithsonian Institution

While conducting field work in Curaçao in 2011, Smithsonian researchers encountered trash along remote beaches and deep in the water column. This video gives a brief glimpse of some of the marine debris they found. Read about how the experience inspired one of the researchers to make changes in her daily routine.