Ocean Cleanup 101: Everything You Need to Know

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By Linnea HarrisMar 18, 2024, 1:09 pm187 pts
Quick Key Facts Eight million tons of plastic reaches our oceans annually. The top plastic marine debris items are cigarette butts, food wrappers, beverage bottles and lids. Ocean currents pull plastic into convergence zones called “gyres” that form patches of waste at their centers. The largest is the…

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