The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch | Ocean Today | PBS LearningMediaThroughout the ocean, there are many areas where marine debris has gathered in patches. These huge patches are filled with tiny bits of plastics called microplastics. Cleaning up the patches would be no easy task. The ultimate solution is prevention, stopping marine debris at the source. Watch to learn about one of these patches, the Great Pacific garbage patch, located in the North Pacific Ocean.

Great Pacific Garbage PatchThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a zone in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California where plastic waste has accumulated. The size of the garbage patch is difficult…

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch • The Ocean CleanupThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world and is located between Hawaii and California. Scientists of The Ocean Cleanup Foundation have conducted the most extensive analysis ever of this area.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch | National Geographic SocietyThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris is litter that ends up in the ocean, seas, and other large bodies of water.

Engineering A Fix For The Great Pacific Garbage PatchStudents will consider the impact the Great Pacific Garbage Patch on the environment and marine life—and design a waste-catching device.

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