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While its name may be misleading, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not actually a visible patch of floating garbage. In fact, one could sail through this area without being aware. Rather it is called this because of the exceptionally high concentrations of pelagic plastic - or plastic found in the pelagic zone of the ocean - that have been trapped in the currents of the North Pacific Gyre. | |||
Revision as of 17:57, 23 February 2015
Plastics and Other Litter
Amazing YouTube video of a potential solution to clean up the plastic in the Pacific Garbage Patch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROW9F-c0kIQ
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
While its name may be misleading, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not actually a visible patch of floating garbage. In fact, one could sail through this area without being aware. Rather it is called this because of the exceptionally high concentrations of pelagic plastic - or plastic found in the pelagic zone of the ocean - that have been trapped in the currents of the North Pacific Gyre.