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Colombian village gets creative with plastic on its beaches

Marie-Kristin Boese
April 7, 2025

Residents of Bahia Malaga on Colombia's Pacific coast have a massive garbage problem. Tons of it wash up, from cruise ships or distant shores. Conservationists are finding ways to put it to good use, and educating others at the same time.

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