More than 90 percent of the plastics in the GPGP are microplastics. Azure waves lapping against huge piles of built-up junk. Garbage mountains rising above the sea. A thick crust of filth coating the ...
Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats facing our oceans today. Each year, over 8 million tons of plastic—ranging from bags and bottles to straws—finds its way into the marine environment.