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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Emily WANG

Chinese Island Plastic Pollution Turned Into Artistic Omens

Plastic fishing floats and other debris wash up along the shore of the Miaodao archipelago in eastern China's Shandong province (Credit: AFP)

As storm clouds gathered on a forgotten beach in China's Miaodao islands, artist Fu Junsheng picked his way through piles of plastic waste washed up along the shoreline, looking for inspiration.

China is the world's largest plastic producer, and the islands -- a niche tourist destination -- sit in the cross-stream of several highly developed eastern peninsulas.

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