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You surely have seen the devastating images that routinely pop up around the internet of dead animals with stomachs full of our garbage. Each year, we dump almost unimaginable amounts of trash into the ocean, and, since animals like to eat, they often confuse it with something that won’t kill them.
Back in March, an Instagram account called Intersectionality posted the heartbreaking images you see above. It appears, however, that the images may not be theirs, since they’ve been on the internet as far back as 2009. An incision revealed an amazing amount of garbage inside, including a book, a pack of cigarettes, and a camera.

The fact that the images may not be recent, however, doesn’t change how horrific they are. “The answer is not recycling,” INterdectionality wrote. “Recycling does not prevent this. Reducing is what prevents it. If you have not yet considered reducing the plastic you consume, it is a good time to do it.”

 
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