A structure built from 15,000 used plastic bottles

Artist Nick Wood built this structure from 15,000 used plastic bottles – the number bought in the UK every minute – at London Zoo as part of the #Oneless anti-pollution campaign

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A structure built from 15,000 used plastic bottles

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Artist Nick Wood built this structure from 15,000 used plastic bottles – the number bought in the UK every minute – at London Zoo as part of the #Oneless anti-pollution campaign
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