The patch is actually comprised of the Western Garbage Patch, located near Japan, and the Eastern Garbage Patch, located between the U.S. states .
the Pacific trash vortex, spans waters from the West Coast of North America to Japan .
An example of that can be seen on beaches in the Hawaiian Islands that face northeast .
The Ocean Cleanup claims that full-scale deployment of their system could clean up 50 per cent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in just 5 years.
Xylem and Phloem are complex because they are made different cells, with different roles.
Xylem is made up of tracheids, parenchyma and xylem vessels. They conduct water and minerals up, give mechanical support and store food for the the plant and plant tissue.
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