Plastic in 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' Has Increased 100-Fold

Plastic in 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' Has Increased 100-Fold

Plastic garbage in the ocean has increased 100-fold in the past 40 years and could have ecosystem-wide impacts, according to a study released Tuesday.

Scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography looked at the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG), known as the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch,’ and found an "alarming amount" of plastic trash, much in small bits.

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