Whatever washes into the Earth's rivers and streams will eventually find it's way to the Ocean. The largest collection of waste plastic is in the Pacific where garbage has collected from all around the globe.
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Focus Earth 2: Pacific Plastic, The Garbage Patch
Whatever washes into the Earth's rivers and streams will eventually find it's way to the Ocean. The largest collection of waste plastic is in the Pacific where garbage has collected from all around the globe.
Added: Aug 11, 2009
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Runtime: 02:33
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