The Ocean Cleanup — Urban Sequestration

The Pacific Garbage Patch Is Probably Not What You Think It Is

The Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of various marine debris in the North Pacific ocean, between Hawaii and mainland United States. This patch carries debris from the western united states and parts of Asia. The Northern Pacific Subtropical Gyre is where the waste ends up after years of travel through the pacific. At the center of the Gyre, the water is relatively calm, slowly collecting pieces of trash together in an area that is 7.7 Million square miles.

Conservation, Sustainability, Technology, ScienceJustin StanphillJuly 16, 2019NOAA, Pacific Garbage Patch, The Ocean Cleanup, Plastic, Waste