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Nearly 1,200 pieces of trash were recently collected from one of the most remote and pristine beaches in the area. Most disturbing, about 92% of the items were plastic.
A majority of Virginia voters are concerned about pollution, particularly plastics clogging waterways and runoff that contaminates waters, according to a recent survey by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program,