Vox: The internet abounds with articles about massive "islands" of plastic floating around in the middle of the ocean. This narrative conjures up images of trash piles congregated in certain locations, leaving the rest of the sea clear of debris.
But the reality is much grimmer.
A map from New Zealandbased data visualization firm Dumpark, reminds us that the ocean's plastic is not centralized, but rather is universally prevalent in tiny, confetti-like pieces.
Each white dot in the map above...