The dangers of plastic wastage cannot be stressed enough, especially in our current consumer-driven society. So, Washed Ashore, an Oregon-based organisation, employed a unique way of reminding people of the ecological disasters we might be inviting
The Washed Ashore organisation regularly exhibits these sculptures in order to educate people about benefits of recycling plastic waste.
Another huge fish sculpture made of a variety of colourful discarded plastic objects.
This serious-looking penguin model seems to be strongly disapproving our waste management habits.
Another starfish sculpture made from plastic rubbish. Who would have thought that something created out of waste could look so beautiful?
These sculptures created from plastic water bottles look as striking as real sea anemones.
Even items like tooth brushes and cleaning brushes were used for creating this pretty seahorse.
This starfish installation is made of leftover bottles that beaches are usually littered with.
Here we have a giant model of a scary-looking piranha created by plastic waste.
The organisation along with Xandi Kreuzeder makes use of plastic materials discarded or washed ashore on beaches to create wonderfully detailed sculptures.
Elaborate sculptures created from plastic waste found on beaches