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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Plastic Bag with Plastic Trash Shot with Blue Gel- CanonR5

Since the 1970s 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 but rather breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, called microplastics, that can kill wildlife, release toxins and enter the food chain.

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