{
  "id": 16616591,
  "title": "82-foot whale made from 5,000lb of plastic named Roadside America sight of week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/82-foot-whale-made-from-5-000lb-of-plastic-named-roadside-america",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:04:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/two-california-artists-turned-around-5000-pounds-of-discarded-plastic-into-an-82-foot-blue-whale-in-2018-after-moving-to-new-mexico-the-record-setting-sculpture-was-named-a-roadside-america-sight-of-the-week-in-2026/articleshow/135213123.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ethyl the Whale, an impressive 82-foot sculpture, currently resides at Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico. Designed by artists Joel Dean Stockdill and Yustina Salnikova, this monumental piece is crafted from approximately 5,000 pounds of discarded plastic. It draws attention to the crisis of ocean pollution and showcases how art can be born from trash, serving as a vital monument for…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}