14-year-old aims to clean 5 beaches in 5 weeks; he’s no stranger to helping the environment

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14-year-old aims to clean 5 beaches in 5 weeks; he’s no stranger to helping the environment

Ryan Hickman developed a passion for recycling before he was in elementary school; now a ninth-grader at San Juan Hills High, he’s educated thousands of his peers around the globe on why they should care about keeping plastics and other debris out of the ocean. “The trash ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it,” the 14-year-old said. “Picking up a piece of trash may save a turtle’s life.” Ryan Hickman, 14, walks along the surt to collec…