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10,000 Plastic Bottles and a Mermaid

“But deep in the back of my mind, one nagging thought remained. How much difference could a series like this possibly make?”

—Von Wong, photographer

In his latest project, Von Wong collects 10,000 plastic bottles to raise awareness for plastic pollution. This is story of how it happened. #mermaidshateplastic

Care to commit? Von Wong hosts a Change.org “Pledge to Re-Use” that you can sign and share.

More about plastic and water:

Update: Remember the Young Man With a Plan to Rid Oceans of Plastic?

How a Girl Scout inspired a health care giant to ditch plastic straws

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles

Plastic debris found in tap water, beer, and sea salt

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Plastic bottles: "But deep in the back of my mind, one nagging thought remained. How much difference could a series like this possibly make?" —Von Wong

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