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Naturalist's Vintage Find Ignites Plastic Pollution Movement

8/9/2025

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Enzo Suma, a passionate naturalist guide in Salento, Italy, sparked a movement after unearthing a vintage sunscreen bottle from the 1960s on Carovigno beach. His online museum, Archeoplastica, features over 500 plastic artifacts, shedding light on the urgent plastic crisis. With 11 million tonnes of plastic entering our oceans each year, Suma's mission to combat pollution is more vital than ever.

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Enzo Suma, a passionate naturalist guide in Salento, Italy, sparked a movement after unearthing a vintage sunscreen bottle from the 1960s on Carovigno beach. His online museum, Archeoplastica, features over 500 plastic artifacts, shedding light on the urgent plastic crisis. With 11 million tonnes of plastic entering our oceans each year, Suma's mission to combat pollution is more vital than ever.