The Pacific Garbage Patch is twice the size of Texas
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vast accumulation of microplastics in the North Pacific, is estimated to be twice the size of Texas, posing a severe threat to marine life and ecosystems.
Imagine a floating junkyard of plastic debris, predominantly microplastics, stretching across the North Pacific Ocean. This 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' is estimated to be twice the size of Texas, or about 1.6 million square kilometers. It forms where ocean currents trap plastic waste from around the globe, growing alarmingly due to rising plastic production.
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