Oregon Aquarium Features Plastic Waste Sculptures
(Newport, OR) -- The Oregon Coast Aquarium will put 15 sculptures on display that are made from plastic that washed up on beaches. The exhibit is called Washed Ashore, and since 2010 it's collected 50 tons of plastic from Pacific Northwest beaches. The statues include Flash the Marlin, Greta the Great White Shark, and a yet-to-be-named sculpture of a blue-ringed octopus. An online naming contest is underway. Washed Ashore will be on display from May 17th through the end of the year.



