Garcia showing a plastic toy that was collected from a Hawaii beach. — Gabriela Campos/The New York Times
IN a dimly lit basement laboratory at the University of New Mexico, Marcus Garcia dug through a bin overflowing with plastic detritus – cracked water bottles, frayed fishing nets, a child’s toothbrush, a faded Pokemon mug.
“Yes!” he exclaimed, brandishing a cracked pipette tip, its once-pristine plastic yellowed by years of sun and saltwater.
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