Garbage patch
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garbage-patch-173-582519
title:
Garbage patch
text:
A garbage patch is a gyre of marine debris particles caused by the effects of ocean currents and increasing plastic pollution by human populations. These human-caused collections of plastic and other debris are responsible for ecosystem and environmental problems that affect marine life, contaminate oceans with toxic chemicals, and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Once waterborne, marine debris becomes mobile. Flotsam can be blown by the wind, or follow the flow of ocean currents, often e
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Gyre of marine debris
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_patch
date created:
2008-01-13T16:55:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T03:19:24Z
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image:
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13
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