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Scenic Roots

From Plastic Trash Into Aquatic Artwork For “Washed Ashore”

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Published April 16, 2022 at 9:22 PM EDT
From “Washed Ashore”
The Tennessee Aquarium
From “Washed Ashore”

Let’s talk about turning trash into art for a cleaner world.

Starting Saturday, more than a dozen art installations of aquatic animals - created from plastic debris recovered from the ocean - will go on display at the Tennessee Aquarium here in downtown Chattanooga.

Artists at Washed Ashore - a nonprofit based in Oregon - crafted the

colorful artwork to raise awareness of how plastic pollution threatens aquatic life on this planet.

I spoke with Brad Parks of Washed Ashore - and Thom Benson of the Tennessee Aquarium.

From “Washed Ashore”
The Tennessee Aquarium
From “Washed Ashore”
From “Washed Ashore”
The Tennessee Aquarium
From “Washed Ashore”
From “Washed Ashore”
The Tennessee Aquarium
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