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Pollution Causes - Plastic in Our Oceans
Pollution Causes - I was talking to a fellow the other day and he told me about a pile of pollution in the Pacific Ocean made plastic. He said this plastic pile was the size of Texas. I don't know if it exist or not. I think I will just type in a search a check it out. I will be right back. Ok, are you ready for this.
10 Million Tons Floating: The Plastic Ocean
March 25th, 2008 at 08:34am Frosty Wooldridge 493
If you should see this amazing floating pile of plastic in the Pacific Ocean, it’s called “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” It features three million tons of plastic debris floating in an area larger than Texas. An eye-popping 46,000 pieces of plastic float on every square mile of ocean! Humans toss another 2.5 million pieces into our oceans hourly.Pollution Plastic
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'Plastic soup' in Pacific Ocean bigger than the United Statesposted by Annie B. Bond Dec 5, 2007 1:47 pm EBRUARY 4, 2008—Ever wonder where all the garbage goes? Well, there’s a United States-sized pile of plastic trash swirling around in the Pacific Ocean.
Discovered by American sailor Charles Moore in 1997, this massive “plastic soup” is alarming scientists all over the world.
The debris is two huge, linked areas of trash, Dr. Marcus Eriksen, research director of the U.S.-based Algalita Marine Research Foundation, told the Sydney Daily Telegraph.Plastic Soup
Good Lord, what is going on? Can't we put a stop to this junk? Of course we can. Now is the time to stop this pollution. Stand up and let your voice be heard. STOP THE POLLUTION! Honestly, I had no idea the plastic pollution was so bad.
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