This 12-YO Has Removed 7,000 Kgs of Ocean Plastic
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Thaaragai Aarathana, age 12 from Chennai, has removed over 7,000 kilograms of plastic and ghost nets from the ocean while raising awareness through unconventional methods including underwater Bharatanatyam performance and a swimming expedition from Sri Lanka to India.
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