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Show Notes
Nicknamed the "seventh continent" or “trash vortex" the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an expanding mass consisting of 1.8 trillion plastic waste pieces in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
According to a study by NGO The Ocean Cleanup, which was published in Scientific Reports in 2018, it covers an area of 620,000 square miles, which is bigger than France, Germany and Spain combined.
How was it formed ? What is the impact on the environment ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !
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A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.
First Broadcast: 24/7/2023
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