People look at "Plasticus", a 10-meter-long installation depicting a whale created by "Sky Ocean Rescue-A Sea to Save", and made up of 250 kilograms of plastic waste, in front of the Auditorium Parco della Musica in central Rome, on Monday. /VCG Photo

The 250 kilograms of plastic used to create "Plasticus" is the same amount of plastic that goes into the ocean every second. /VCG Photo

The installation created to raise awareness about the problem of ocean plastic pollution will be on display during the National Geographic Science Festival in Rome from April 16 to 22. /VCG Photo