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in an artistic initiative originating in
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India and later replicated in Bali
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efforts are being made to raise
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awareness about the pressing issue of
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plastic pollution the project began with
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Yoshi the fish a creation by artist
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janardan haban in mangaluru India back
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2018 this imposing fish sculpture is
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ingeniously crafted from Iron rods and
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filled with plastic bottles giving it
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the unique ability to consume plastic
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while India government has recently
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taken measures to address its escalating
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plastic waste crisis by prohibiting
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certain single-use plastic items the
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effectiveness of this ban remains
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uncertain however the plastic problem is
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far from exclusive to India Bali a
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renowned tourist destination where
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Approximately 80% of the economy is
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tourism based grapples with a dire
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situation exacerbated by inadequate
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waste man agement infrastructure during
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the rainy season the island often
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transforms into an island of trash in
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response to this predicament a local
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Resort W Bali semak has drawn
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inspiration from Yoshi the fish and
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introduced go be the fish this
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Innovative sculpture serves as a
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colossal trash receptable encouraging
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visitors to dispose of their plastic
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waste into its open mouth it offers an
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interactive way for tourists to actively
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contribute to cleaning up the plastic
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waste issue they inadvertently
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exacerbate while also promoting
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awareness and dialogue regarding the
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problem these sculptures when
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illuminated by the plastic bottles they
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hold exhibit a remarkable visual appeal
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however their underlying message is
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disheartening every year millions of
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tons of plastic waste find their way
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into the oceans overwhelming efforts to
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mitigate the crisis plastic does not
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biodegrade but instead breaks down into
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microplastics which have infiltrated the
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food chain most marine animals have
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ingested plastic and it has been
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discovered to obstruct the digestive
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systems of at least 267 different
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species the hope is that tourists
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encountering Yoshi and GOI will
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recognize that these two artificial fish
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are the only ones on Earth with an
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appetite for plastic this awareness in
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turn May inspire them to take actions
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that reduce their own contributions to
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this pressing environmental issue
