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Gregorio Sablan: But, you see, these Micronesian Islands, yes, we probably contributed to some of this debris. But we are not responsible…

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
But, you see, these Micronesian Islands, yes, we probably contributed to some of this debris. But we are not responsible for that debris, and that thing is floating and growing.
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Gregorio Sablan
Northern Mariana Islands

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Sablan emphasizes that while the islands contribute to debris, they are not solely responsible for it.

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