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Bird from recycled plastic at Vancouver Maritime Museum

This bird wants to tell you what it thinks about your use of plastic

Birds made from recycled plastic highlight the problem of plastics pollution in our oceans. A team is creating a 6-foot bird from recycled bottles to float in Heritage Harbour. Photo: Cenk Guven