We’re making massive waste islands in the sea

Grist
By Clayton AldernAug 24, 2015, 5:41 pm187 pts
That message in a bottle you tossed into the sea as a young rapscallion? Remember how you didn’t get a response? It’s because oceans aren’t the same thing as carrier pigeons. Instead of sending bottles bobbing merrily on their way across the Pacific, ocean currents tend to push bits of trash to…

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