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Plastic can last a long time in the ocean. A container fell off of a ship almost 30 years ago, containing thousands of Lego pieces. But, on the bright side, people can recover the plastic from the ocean. Here is the article link: Teenager finds ‘holy grail’ Lego octopus from 1997 spill off Cornwall coast
Short summary of the open-access article by The Guardian (<20% in length, for fair usage reasons):
A 13-year-old boy, Liutauras Cemolonskas (cool name by the way), along with his family, have discovered a rare Lego octopus on a beach in Cornwall, England. This octopus is one of nearly 5 million Lego pieces that spilled into the sea from a cargo ship in late 1997 during a storm. Approximately 352,000 flippers, 97,500 scuba tanks, and 92,400 swords also went overboard. The octopuses are particularly prized as only 4,200 were onboard the ship. Liutauras and his family have been collecting these Lego pieces for two years, alongside numerous fossils, and had been searching for this elusive find. Tracey Williams, a beachcomber, started the Lego Lost at Sea project to help locate these plastic pieces and has discovered two octopuses so far. She believes that recent high tides and strong winds have helped unearth more Legos from the shore. The family's discovery has sparked Liutauras' interest in finding one of the 33,941 dragons that also went missing. Beachcombing for Legos began as a fun activity but has opened Liutauras' eyes to the vast amount of plastic in the ocean.
Short summary of the open-access article by The Guardian (<20% in length, for fair usage reasons):
A 13-year-old boy, Liutauras Cemolonskas (cool name by the way), along with his family, have discovered a rare Lego octopus on a beach in Cornwall, England. This octopus is one of nearly 5 million Lego pieces that spilled into the sea from a cargo ship in late 1997 during a storm. Approximately 352,000 flippers, 97,500 scuba tanks, and 92,400 swords also went overboard. The octopuses are particularly prized as only 4,200 were onboard the ship. Liutauras and his family have been collecting these Lego pieces for two years, alongside numerous fossils, and had been searching for this elusive find. Tracey Williams, a beachcomber, started the Lego Lost at Sea project to help locate these plastic pieces and has discovered two octopuses so far. She believes that recent high tides and strong winds have helped unearth more Legos from the shore. The family's discovery has sparked Liutauras' interest in finding one of the 33,941 dragons that also went missing. Beachcombing for Legos began as a fun activity but has opened Liutauras' eyes to the vast amount of plastic in the ocean.