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

Michele Klimczak’s passion for cleaning the beaches of Fishers 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

Michele Klimczak, the coastal debris coordinator for the Fishers Island Conservancy, sits in front of a day’s haul of garbage, nearly 150 lbs, collected over a few hours on a Fishers Island, New York beach. She weighs and records the trash she collects, the record of which is available to view on https://www.ficonservancy.org/

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