In short, while the picture is authentic, it does not show the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch." Underwater photographer Caroline Power captured the picture, which shows a large area ...
There might be more than 16 times as much plastic in the vortex than previous studies have estimated, according to the Ocean Cleanup researchers. An aerial view of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ...
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That swath of water is home to the Great Pacific Garbage ... aboard the sailboat I Am Ocean and traveled through the garbage patch, also called the “plastic vortex,” to raise awareness around ...