The ‘Sisyphus of Trash’ Struggles to Clean Relentless Waves of Plastic From a New York Island’s Beaches

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By By Devin SpeakJun 20, 2023, 9:00 am259 pts
Michele Klimczak’s passion for cleaning the beaches of Fisher’s Island led to a full-time, year-round job, but she still can’t keep up with the flood of plastic waste. By Devin Speak In just three years, Michele Klimczak has picked, hauled, weighed, documented and sorted more than 32,000 pounds of garbage…

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