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Getting rid of discarded fishing nets

Malte KollenbergOctober 15, 2015

Plastic trash is endangering marine environments. Fish are swallowing small particles; birds get trapped in old fishing nets and die a slow and painful death. The Philippines are among the worst polluters of the ocean, even though their livelihood largely depends on it. An initiative turns fishing nets into a source of income and helps in cleaning up the oceans.

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