National Zoo exhibit illustrates plight of polluted oceans

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National Zoo exhibit illustrates plight of polluted oceans

Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., hosts “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”, an exhibit of sculptures made from plastic debris collected from...

Federal News Network Staff

May 26, 2016 9:21 am

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Under the direction of artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi, Washed Ashore Project volunteers helped collect plastic debris and processed an estimated 18 ton of garbage from 300 miles of coastline. These materials provided the basis for the project’s 68 sculptures.

(Photos courtesy Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea)

National Zoo exhibit illustrates plight of polluted oceans

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