Aidan Charron grew up near the ocean and developed a respect for nature. Now, he’s with the organization Earth Day, calling for a reduction in plastic production.

"Our plastic production is only increasing. It’s expected to triple in the next 20 or so years," Charron said.

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"And if we keep going at the rates we’re going, we’re going to have more plastic in the ocean than there are fish in the ocean by 2050. Every fish they’re pulling out of the ocean right now has some kind of plastic in it," he added.

Charron said it’s not just a problem in our oceans.

“There’s research that shows that every human that has been tested has plastic inside of them. The level completely depends on your environment and where you’re liv

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