Still Waters Posted February 24, 2010 #1 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Researchers have found a high concentration of plastic debris is floating in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean, months after concerns were raised over a vast patch of rubbish floating in the Pacific Ocean. The study's principal investigator said that the findings were based on more than 64,000 tiny bits of plastic collected over more than 22 years by Sea Education Association undergraduates. Researchers believe surface currents carry the debris to the area between 22 and 38 degrees north latitude and that waves also deliver trash to a spot between Hawaii and California known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Kara Lavendar Law, one of the researchers, said it was difficult to compare the two, but team members in both places collected more than 1,000 pieces during a single tow of a net. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlis Posted March 8, 2010 #2 Share Posted March 8, 2010 The giant waste collection, known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” lies between California and Hawaii and has been gradually growing for 60 years. It contains everything from plastic bags to shampoo bottles, flip-flops, children’s toys, tyres, drink cans, Frisbees and plastic swimming pools.The amount of debris is estimated at up to 100 million tons.Read more... Beginning 500 miles off the Californian coast, the affected area, also known as the “plastic vortex”, now constitutes the world’s largest heap of rubbish. Now there are hopes of converting the waste into fuel. A feasibility study will be undertaken using samples to be collected this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a vampire wears my boxers Posted March 8, 2010 #3 Share Posted March 8, 2010 hopefully something can be done about this garbage. it is just plain rediculous! open ocean recycling center anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Awake Posted March 8, 2010 #4 Share Posted March 8, 2010 No wonder our planet is mad at us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefinalfrontier Posted March 8, 2010 #5 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Here is a video about the great pacific trash island, I am unable to watch it right now but I did find it, Hope its the right one, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplos Posted March 8, 2010 #6 Share Posted March 8, 2010 It's amazing how infernally disgusting humanity is. Plastic should be banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuronin Posted March 10, 2010 #7 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Don't worry, it will all come back to us, nature will have it's last laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattshark Posted March 10, 2010 #8 Share Posted March 10, 2010 It's amazing how infernally disgusting humanity is. Plastic should be banned. That would cause a lot of problems, what we do need to do is be far more responsible, but we as a species seem to not like to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchera Posted March 12, 2010 #9 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted March 12, 2010 #10 Share Posted March 12, 2010 is it possible to clean it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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