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There are 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating in our oceans. This map shows you where
2016-05-24 03:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
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...
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