VIDEO: Huge plastic ball takes over Tel Aviv beaches 17 December 2019
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Huge plastic ball takes over Tel Aviv beaches

  • 12/17/2019
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    Plastic kills more than 1.1 million seabirds, animals and forms of marine life every year. The ball is a colorful reminder to humankind that our actions have consequences and that our beaches and marine life deserve better.
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    ​20 million tons of waste are thrown into the sea each year and the results are devastating. Plastic kills more than 1.1 million seabirds, animals and forms of marine life every year.

     

    Israeli artist Tal Czackes created a massive ball sculpture made out of plastic waste from various beaches and placed the ball on Tel Aviv's beaches.

     

    The ball is a colorful reminder to humankind that our actions have consequences and that our beaches and marine life deserve better.

     

    Help us create a more sustainable and prosperous future for our planet by sharing this important message.​

     
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