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Environment & Energy

mopinko

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4. isn't a lot of it a result of cruise ships dumping trash?

Reply to Nihil (Reply #3)

Wed May 9, 2012, 08:09 AM

May 2012

and isn't that prohibited now? (meaning- less common, not gone)
at least if the big stuff is gone, that stops the process of big chunks turning into little chunks.

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Big rise in North Pacific plastic waste [View all] Eugene May 2012 OP

I just spent a good amount of time Googling this. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #1

i just don't get it. mopinko May 2012 #2

"Size is important" Nihil May 2012 #3

isn't a lot of it a result of cruise ships dumping trash? mopinko May 2012 #4

I've read it's from all over the Pacific Rim. ellisonz May 2012 #5