Tim Shestek

Staff Writer

In Defense of Plastic Bags

In Defense of Plastic Bags

Researchers and activists are taking to the sea to raise awareness about marine litter, often focusing on readily visible abandoned fishing nets and plastic litter that floats.
Everyone agrees that plastics don’t belong in our oceans. The primary question all of us—beachgoers, boaters, businesses, public officials—should ask ourselves is: how do we keep all types of litter out of our oceans in the first place?

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