PRESERVING WILDLIFE THROUGH ART

Updated on May 12, 2023

Sculptures made from trash? Now that’s recycling! The Washed Ashore Project uses real trash found Oregon beaches to make beautiful, oversized sculptures of nautical species. We caught up with the Director of Conservation at The Washed Ashore Project, Brad Parks, to learn more about the organization and how they’re impacting wildlife and ecosystems around them.

Interested in learning more about how plastic affects ocean life? Watch this video from the Tennessee Aquarium.