Easter Island is known for its stone heads, but recently its coastal shores have been increasingly covered by plastic waste.
"复活节岛以岛上众多的石像闻名于世,然而,最近,该岛的沿海地带被越来越多的塑料垃圾淹没了。
After meeting his future wife while visiting the island in 1989,
1989年,弗朗西斯·皮科游历该岛时邂逅了未来的妻子,
Francis Picco decided to do something about this mounting problem.
之后,他便决定针对这个日益严重的问题做点儿什么。
He has dedicated his life to restoring the coastline to its former beauty.
他倾其一生都在忙着恢复海滩昔日的秀美。
With only some plastic bags and determination,
带着塑料袋和决心,
Francis explored the shores and started cleaning, and over the past 20 years, he has removed an estimated 100 tons of plastic garbage.
弗朗西斯踏上了清理海滩之路,过去的二十年里,他已经清理了将近100吨的塑料垃圾。