aquarium of niagara art with green message

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — There’s some food for thought here when it comes to the environment in western New York.

The Aquarium of Niagara held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday for a new artwork highlighting the dangers of plastic pollution in local waterways.

called piece, an unnatural diet.

It contains plastics found in local waterways.

Artist Alexis Oltmer was also present to answer questions.

This new exhibit was designed in partnership with the aquarium, the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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