Summer is here, and millions of people will take to the most beautiful beaches all around the world for relaxing afternoons of sunbathing and swimming in the ocean. Our beaches and oceans are a natural wonder that should be taken advantage of, after all. But they’re also facing a pollution crisis. Between untold tons of plastic to carbon emissions and household chemicals getting into our waterways, the dangers facing marine life are mounting.
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