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Lost at sea, found in Latin America: the journeys of discarded plastic bottles

By Olivia Maule Sandwiched between the frigid swells of the Pacific and the warm pulses of Latin American cities lie stretches of turquoise beaches that attract migrating whales and beachgoers alike.
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Central American Beaches Are Being Overrun With Local and Foreign Plastic

A Powerade bottle from 2001 was found on Yaya, a Peruvian beach south of Lima. A Coca-Cola bottle from 2002 was found on Robinson Crusoe Island, a World Biosphere Reserve, in Chile. These were the ...