This Community in the Philippines Converts Plastic Fishing Nets to Carpet
Published 20 Jun 2018, 16:47 BST
This Community in the Philippines Converts Plastic Fishing Nets to Carpet
Plastic can be found everywhere in the ocean but some communities in the Philippines have teamed up with marine biologist Heather Koldewey to collect discarded plastic fishing nets and turn them into industrial carpeting.
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