📷 Marine debris, largely composed of plastic, washes up on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge’s south shore, within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument | Eric Dale/USFWS
From majestic mountains to coastlines, the National Wildlife Refuge System protects vast ecosystems across our nation, both on land and sea. Yet, a threat disrupts the delicate balance in these sanctuaries: plastic pollution. This year’s Earth Day theme, Planet vs. Plastic, underscores the global struggle against this pervasive environmental contaminant.