US Senate passes marine debris bill

Crushed plastic debris on beach at Patton Bay, Montague Island. (Photo courtesy Chris Pallister)A bill targeting plastic waste in the ocean and other marine debris cleared the U.S. Senate last week. Alaska’s junior Senator, Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, sponsored the legislation.
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“What is particularly troubling about the marine debris challenge and crisis … is that the majority of marine debris in the world’s oceans come from five countries in Asia: China,