'Great Pacific Garbage Patch': 100 times more plastic
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 21:00
in Earth & Climate
The amount of plastic trash in the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" has increased 100-fold during the past 40 years, causing "profound" changes to the marine environment, according to a new study.
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