Before cleanup of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can commence, researchers are flying over it at low-altitudes to get an account of just how much debris actually lies in the patch. What they have found so far is that it might just be worse than we originally thought, underlining the urgency needed to tackle the growing accumulation of plastic in the world’s oceans. Here’s a detailed look into the first aerial expeditions of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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