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Rubbish fron the Pacific Gyre

Pacific Dead zone bigger than Australia

Geoff Ebbs /18 October, 2016

A sea of plastic garbage larger than Australia is visible from space as it swirls around the Pacific Ocean, trapped by Ocean currents in what is known as a Gyre. The core of the North Pacific Gyre is one million square kilometres in size. That is completely covered by floating plastic, ranging from entire items or Continue Reading →