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Imagine diving into clear blue water. Schools of fish dart past. Coral fans sway gently with the current. And then you see it—a net, tattered and tangled, drifting like a shadow. Silent. Suspended. Deadly. This is ghost gear. And it’s one of the most lethal forms of plastic pollution in the ocean. What is ghost… Continue Reading →
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