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A screenshot from the video showing a large marlin sculpture made of ocean plastic.

Video

The Making of a Marlin

August 2015

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Henry the Fish is made completely out of colorful plastic that washed up on Oregon beaches.

Slideshow

Washed Ashore: From Beach Trash to Ocean Art

July 2013

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Trash Sculpture on the Beach in Bonaire

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Marine Debris: Trash Travels, But You Can Help Stop It

September 2010

A student uses a marker to decorate a reusable lunch bag with ocean creatures

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Design Your Own Bag

September 2011

A four-foot long fish sculpture has fins and tail made with recycled rakes.

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The Rakefish Project

June 2012

A tiny yellow goby living inside an abandoned can on the seafloor; Suruga Bay, Japan

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Yellow Goby

December 2011