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What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and why are environmentalists racing to clean it up

At twice the size of Texas, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is continuing to grow, posing as a serious threat to the ...
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large it is home to dozens of species of life, prompting debate over cleanup efforts

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch now holds tens of thousands of tons of plastic pieces, along with dozens of species that call ...