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Hydration Bottles
Photo by: Flickr user Rubbermaid Products
Sandbox and Beach Toys
Photo by: Black Market
Plastics
Photo by: Montgomery Cty Division of Solid Waste Services
Plastics Cups
Photo by: Montgomery Cty Division of Solid Waste Services
Plastic Bottle
Photo by: Flickr User PUMP AID
Chinese Plastic Toys
Photo by: Wikimedia user Fotokannan
Playground slide
Flickr user ttarasiuk
Recycled Water Bottles
Steven Depolo
Sea with Garbage Dump
Photo by: Adam Jones
Albatross Plastic
Chris Jordan / USFWS Headquarters
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