1. The Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch
... of the circular motion, the trash and plastic is unable to escape and build up into the patch it is today. The actual discovery of the patch was made by a racing boat captain, Charles Moore. Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California after competing in a yachting race. Crossing the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, Moore and his crew noticed millions of pieces ... ...
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