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This Ivory Coast Artist Collects Plastic Waste From The Ocean And Turns It Into Stunning Artworks
Ivorian artist Aristide Kouame combs the Abidjan’s coast while collecting waterlogged flip-flops he finds on the beach. He takes them home, cuts the rubber scraps into pieces and uses them to create artwork that then values at nearly $1,000.