Benjamin Von Wong's latest project spotlights conservation with mermaid photo series

A single plastic bottle doesn't make for a terribly compelling photo. But what about 10,000 plastic bottles and an brightlycostumed model? That's a different story. Benjamin Von Wong's latestproject seeks to call attention to the problem of plastic pollution. Von Wong quotes research that says 50% of plastic is used just once before it's thrown away, and by 2050 the world's oceans will contain more plastic than fish. Von Wong wanted to call attention to the problem,and came up with a concept tha...