Sunday, February 24, 2013

garbage patch

An ocean garbage patch is concentration of marine debris located in the North Pacific Ocean.
It is formed by man made liter and debris, especially tiny plastic pieces barely visible and nets. The fish and animals eat the plastics and get poisoned, or choke, on them, and can also get caught or harmed in the plastic. While attempts have been made to clean these garbage patches, it is mostly unsuccessful since they are so vast and changing. To stop this for the future, there should be stronger disposal and recycling requirements so less garbage can liter the ocean.

picture: http://assets.knowledge.allianz.com/img/pacific_ocean_garbage_patch_pollution_plastic_albatross_chick_q_48866.jpg

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