U.S. 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 Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, sponsored the legislation.
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