The Pressing Issue of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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概要

TLDRThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a significant plastic waste accumulation area in the Pacific Ocean, composed mainly of microplastics due to ocean currents. It consists of Eastern and Western patches located near California and Japan, and is estimated to hold between 1.1 and 3.6 trillion pieces of plastic, mostly from fishing activities. This pollution results in serious environmental impacts, harming marine life and contributing to climate change by disrupting organisms that absorb carbon. The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization, is working to remove plastics from the ocean, having collected over 9,000 kg of trash. Individual actions like reducing single-use plastics and participating in cleanups are crucial for addressing this ongoing crisis.

収穫

  • 🌍 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a major area of plastic accumulation in the Pacific Ocean.
  • 📦 Consists of around 1.1 to 3.6 trillion pieces of plastic, mostly microplastics.
  • 🐠 Marine animals are severely affected by plastic pollution.
  • 🛥️ Fishing activities contribute 75% to 86% of the plastics in the patch.
  • ♻️ The Ocean Cleanup has removed over 9,000 kg of trash from the ocean.
  • 🌊 Urgent action required to tackle single-use plastics and participate in cleanups.
  • 🧽 Microplastics have detrimental effects on marine ecosystems.
  • 🦈 Abandoned fishing nets pose a significant threat to marine species.
  • 🌱 Plastics disrupt carbon absorption processes in oceans.
  • 🔥 Personal responsibility in reducing plastic use and recycling is crucial.

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    The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a significant area in the Pacific Ocean where plastic and garbage accumulate due to ocean currents. It consists of the Eastern and Western Garbage Patches, located near California and Japan, respectively. Plastic takes years to reach these zones from coastal sources, and also originates from oil rigs and large boats. The debris breaks down into microplastics, which dominate the patches. An estimated 1.1 to 3.6 trillion pieces of plastic accumulate in this area, equivalent to the size of Texas. Awareness of ocean plastic began in the 1980s, gaining public attention after its discovery in 1997 by Charles Moore. Other similar zones exist in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

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  • What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

    It is a zone in the Pacific Ocean where large amounts of plastic and garbage accumulate due to ocean currents.

  • How many pieces of plastic are estimated to be in the patch?

    Estimates range from 1.1 to 3.6 trillion pieces of plastic.

  • What are microplastics?

    Microplastics are small plastic debris that result from the breakdown of larger plastics.

  • What percentage of the patch's plastic is from fishing activities?

    75% to 86% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch plastics are from fishing activities.

  • What harmful effects do plastics have on marine life?

    Plastics can cause health issues and death in marine animals, as well as entanglement in debris.

  • What is the Ocean Cleanup's role?

    The Ocean Cleanup is a nonprofit working to eliminate plastic from the ocean, having removed over 9,000 kg of trash.

  • What can individuals do to help?

    Reduce single-use plastics, recycle properly, and participate in beach and river cleanups.

  • How does plastic pollution affect climate change?

    It damages marine organisms that help absorb carbon, which accelerates climate change effects.

  • What are the two main patches in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

    The Eastern Garbage Patch and the Western Garbage Patch.

  • When did the Great Pacific Garbage Patch gain public attention?

    It became widely known in 1997 when yachtsman Charles Moore discovered it.

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    the Great Pacific Garbage Patch the
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    Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a Zone in
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    the Pacific Ocean where large amounts of
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    plastic and garbage accumulates due to
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    the clockwise rotation of the ocean
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    current the plastic accumulates into two
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    distinct patches the eastern garbage
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    patch which is located on the west of
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    California in the United States and the
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    Western Garbage Patch is located on the
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    coast of Japan near Kio plastic from the
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    coast can take years to end up in these
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    zones additionally plastic debris from
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    oil rigs and large boats can further
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    pollute the oceans and end up in the
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    Garbage Patch due to the strong ocean
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    current this can decompose and break
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    down into microscopic bits called
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    microplastics these microplastics
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    dominate these patches when compared to
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    large larger debrises according to the
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    ocean cleanup calculations estimate the
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    patch contains a range of 1.1 to 3.6
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    trillion pieces of plastic this is
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    equivalent to the size of the US state
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    of Texas scientists have been aware of
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    the Plastics in the oceans since the80s
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    but the Great Pacific Garbage Patch only
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    came into public attention in 1997 when
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    Charles Moore a yachtsman discovered it
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    there are other zones similar to The
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    Great Pacific Garbage Patch existing in
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    the Atlantic and Indian oceans the mass
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    amount of plastic and debris
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    accumulating in the Pacific Garbage
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    Patch has detrimental effects on the
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    ocean's Health ecosystems and contribute
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    to acceleration of climate change the
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    majority of the plastic sinks to the
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    bottom of the ocean polluting the ocean
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    floor and disturbing its ecosystems
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    marine animals then consume the Plastics
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    on the floor and on the surface
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    resulting to detrimental health effects
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    and death the microplastics then bio
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    accumulate making its way up the food
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    web and biom magnifying in larger marine
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    animals another Pro pressing issue is
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    that animals get caught in the debris of
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    the garbage patch a common threat for
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    marine animals is abandoned fishing nets
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    which strangle and prevent the migration
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    of marine species like turtles dolphins
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    and fish the debris also blocks the Sun
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    from reaching the autot troughs of the
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    marine food web like Plankton and algae
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    these organisms require sunlight to
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    produce the nutrients and threats to
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    these autot trops but the whole food web
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    at risk the garbage patch is damaging
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    one of the Earth's major carbon sinks
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    that help absorb approximately 50% of
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    the carbon in the atmosphere in addition
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    to damaging the ocean that stores our
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    carbon there's damage to marine
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    organisms that help with this process
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    like Plankton and algae with increased
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    plastic into the oceans and zones like
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    Pacific Garbage Patch the ability to
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    store carbon in the ocean is threatened
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    and accelerating the already
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    uncontrollable effects of climate
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    change pollution from humans and
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    debrises from large fishing boats and
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    oil rigs have a large contribution to
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    the plastic which accumulates in the
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    patch within the patch 94% of all the
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    plastic consists of microplastics
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    according to the ocean cleanup 75% to
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    86% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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    Plastics are from fishing activities
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    ghost fishing occurs when broken or no
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    longer used Nets are thrown into the
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    ocean where they can collect large
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    plastic debr over time large debris then
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    deteriorates into microplastics because
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    of the combined exposure from Sun waves
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    temperature changes and marine life in
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    fact a 2018 study found that nearly half
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    of the mass in the patch is synthetic
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    fishing Mach Nets there consist many
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    different forms of trash in the ocean
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    but due to its consumer and Industrial
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    use it is the majority of marine de
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    Brees because of the increasing impact
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    of Plastics in the oceans many companies
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    have taken it upon themselves to find a
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    resolution to the grilling problem for
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    instance the ocean cleanup is a
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    nonprofit Foundation that was founded in
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    2013 the ocean cleanup has developed
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    Technologies to help eliminate the
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    plastic accumulating in the oceans this
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    Foundation has worked to remove so far
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    9,177 th000 683 kg of trash from the
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    ocean once this plastic is extracted it
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    is brought back to the shore for
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    recycling other remedies are being
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    researched to remove microplastics from
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    the ocean ocean cleanup is a long and
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    hard process there are several
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    Technologies still on the horizon but on
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    a personto person basis some remedies
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    include the reduction of your use of
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    single-use plastics recycling properly
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    and taking part in beach and River
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    cleanups
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  • Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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  • ocean cleanup
  • marine life
  • climate change
  • fishing debris
  • environment
  • nonprofit
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