Rather than a dense, walkable mass, the patch is a vast region with elevated plastic concentrations.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One species' trash is another's treasure. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean is now home to dozens of species, ...
One species’ trash is another’s treasure. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean is now home to dozens of species, and the floating plastic island emphasizes how human civilization can ...