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From Plastic Trash Into Aquatic Artwork For “Washed Ashore”

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Published April 16, 2022 at 9:22 PM EDT

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From “Washed Ashore”

The Tennessee Aquarium

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”

The Tennessee Aquarium

From “Washed Ashore”

The Tennessee Aquarium