The “Great Atlantic Garbage Patch” is almost something of a myth – a giant area of plastic debris the size of a large state, perhaps even more, floating in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Years of studies have shown that despite the amount of growing plastic waste from humans the garbage patch has not grown in size, so where is the plastic going? The answers may be grim.
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Lack of Growth in the Great Atlantic Garbage Patch is Cause for Concern
The “Great Atlantic Garbage Patch” is almost something of a myth – a giant area of plastic debris the size of a large state, perhaps even more, floating in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Years of studies have shown that despite the amount of growing plastic waste from humans the garbage patch has not grown in size, so where is the plastic going? The answers may be grim.
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