Planet Earth is drowning in plastic waste. Around 11 million metric tons (24 billion pounds) of plastic enter the ocean yearly, equivalent to thousands of garbage trucks daily.
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This is one of several patches of plastic waste that dot our oceans, threatening water life and human existence.
These shocking images of the ocean plastic crisis were captured by our cleanup crews just days ago off the west coast of Haiti.
Did you know that huge patches of plastic pollution like this are created by the stirring of ocean currents?
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These are tiny compared to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). Located in the North Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California, it is estimated to cover roughly 1.6 million square
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