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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Clear Plastic Bag with Green and Clear Plastic-Canon R5

This photo is part of series, Throwaways, on single use plastic. Since the 1970's there has been a rapid and extreme increase in plastic production with shocking results. Plastic is now everywhere even at the bottom of the ocean. Although it's light, durable and strong it doesn't decompose it just breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces called micro plastics that kill wildlife, release toxins and enter the food chain.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: San Francisco, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Lori Eanes