https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/
Learn about the collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean, also known as the Pacific trash vortex. Find out how plastics and other trash affect marine life and the ocean ecosystem.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_garbage_patch
The Great Pacific garbage patch (also Pacific trash vortex and North Pacific garbage patch [1]) is a garbage patch, a gyre of marine debris particles, in the central North Pacific Ocean. It is located roughly from 135°W to 155°W and 35°N to 42°N. [2] The collection of plastic and floating trash originates from the Pacific Rim, including

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/17/world/plastic-pollution-ocean-ecosystems-intl-climate/index.html
It's a mistake to think of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch as an island of trash, though, Matthias Egger, the head of environmental and social affairs at The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit

https://theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/
Learn about the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world, located between Hawaii and California. Find out how much plastic floats, how it is distributed, and how it persists in the patch.

https://theoceancleanup.com/trash-island/
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not a solid mass of plastic, but a dispersed soup of debris that covers an area twice the size of Texas. Learn why it is a misconception to call it a trash island and how The Ocean Cleanup is working to rid the oceans of plastic.

https://environment-review.yale.edu/garbage-island-great-pacific-garbage-patch
Learn about the shocking size and composition of the GPGP, a massive marine debris accumulation zone in the North Pacific Ocean. Find out how plastic pollution affects marine and human health, and what can be done to reduce it.

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/garbagepatch.html
Learn about the marine debris problem in the North Pacific Ocean, also known as the "garbage patch". Find out why the term "island of trash" is misleading and how debris affects marine life.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240115-visualising-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch
Since its discovery, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) has often been depicted in the media as a floating mass of plastic, and referred to as a trash island. However, contrary to popular

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/science/great-pacific-garbage-patch-pollution.html
The patch was less a garbage island than a garbage soup of plastic bottles, fishing nets, tires and toothbrushes. And floating at its surface were blue dragon nudibranchs, Portuguese man-o-wars

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/great-pacific-garbage-patch-plastics-environment
The patch is the world's largest collection of floating trash, but most of it is not what you think. It's mostly abandoned fishing gear, such as nets, ropes, and crates, that entangles and kills marine animals.

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/great-pacific-garbage-patch-isnt-what-you-think/
Learn about the world's largest collection of floating trash, mostly abandoned fishing gear, and how it affects marine life and the ocean. Find out the truth behind the myths of Trash Isles and the nation of Trash Isles.

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/about/media/how-big-great-pacific-garbage-patch-science-vs-myth.html
The garbage patch is not a solid island of plastic, but a dispersed soup of microplastics and other debris. Learn how NOAA science separates fact from fiction and what we can do to reduce marine debris.

https://www.noaa.gov/trash-talk-great-pacific-garbage-patch
Garbage patches are large areas of marine debris concentration that are formed by rotating ocean currents called gyres - kind of like big whirlpools that suck things in. ... It's not a floating island of trash, like a garbage dump or a landfill. It's also not the only patch. They exist all throughout the ocean, and the Pacific Garbage Patch

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/great-pacific-garbage-patch-ocean-cleanup-helmsley-trust-grant/
The accumulated floating plastic known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is 620,000 square miles — nearly twice the size of Texas. One group is trying to clean up the more than 100,000 tons of

https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/discover-marine-debris/garbage-patches
Garbage patches of varying sizes are located in each gyre. The most famous of these patches is often called the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch.". It is located in the North Pacific Gyre (between Hawaii and California). "Patch" is a misleading nickname, causing many to believe that these are islands of trash. Instead, the debris is spread

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/henderson-island-pitcairn-trash-plastic-pollution
Henderson Island, a remote and pristine coral atoll in the South Pacific, has the highest density of plastic debris in the world. Scientists estimate 18 tons of trash, mostly from fishing nets and bottles, washed up on its beaches every year.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59521211
More than half the items the researchers examined contained species usually found on the coast. The world has at least five plastic-infested gyres. This one is thought to hold the most floating

https://ecolife.com/issues/water/great-pacific-garbage-patch/
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of dispersed plastic particles and other marine debris accumulating in the Pacific Ocean. If you haven't yet heard about it, be prepared to be surprised. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - also known as the floating plastic island or Garbage Island - is a horrific mess of plastic garbage

https://www.thoughtco.com/trash-islands-overview-1434953
Learn how ocean currents create and trap plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and other areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Find out the components, impacts, and solutions of these marine trash islands.

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/4th-grade/
Marine debris is garbage in the ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world's biggest area of marine debris. It is in the North Pacific Ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch stretches from the West Coast of North America to Japan. It is made up of two parts. One is the Western Garbage Patch, near Japan.

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Waste Connections. Garbage Pickup. Home and business waste management services and dumpster rentals. Start Service Request Quote. 844-708-7274. Customer Service. Pickup Schedule. Holiday Calendar. Pay My Bill.

https://longisland.news12.com/brighton-beach-residents-enraged-by-growing-trash-problem
2:46. Neighbors in Brighton Beach tell News 12 they have been begging the city for help cleaning up a house on Six Street. Massive piles of garbage fill the front yard of the abandoned home

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-ball-python-found-humane-society-1.7247273
The P.E.I. Humane Society had an unusual rescue animal slide into its shelter this week. On Tuesday, some sanitation workers making their rounds in Charlottetown's East Royalty neighbourhood found

https://brooklyn.news12.com/coney-island-beach-left-covered-in-trash-amid-hot-weather
Share: /. The beach at Coney Island was left covered in trash amid the stretch of hot weather this week. While many New Yorkers are heading to the beach to cool off, not all of them are cleaning

https://www.maryvillegov.com/sanitation.html
Trash cans are delivered to new homes after occupancy begins - cans are not delivered until occupancy to prevent theft/ vandalism. Call 273-3302 to verify your can has been paid for. If not, you can pay for it by following the directions above. Missing or Stolen Can: Contact us at 865-273-3302.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/24/john-avlon-nancy-goroff-trump-primary-00164557
06/24/2024 05:00 AM EDT. NEW YORK — Two Democrats vying for a chance to challenge Long Island Rep. Nick LaLota share at least one priority: defending democracy from Donald Trump's attempts to

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/06/24/price-of-portlands-purple-trash-bags-going-up-again-residents-arent-happy/
The price of the bags pays for the city's trash removal services, which is estimated to cost $3.5 million in the upcoming fiscal year. ... Marty Braun, 75, who lives on Peaks Island, said he

https://trashschedules.com/maryville-trash-schedule/
Good Friday - Friday, April 7th garbage picked up on Monday, April 10th. Memorial Day - No change in garbage schedule this week. Independence Day - Tuesday, July 4th through Friday, July 7th garbage picked up one business day later than scheduled day. Labor Day - No change in garbage schedule this week. Thanksgiving - Thursday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korea-conducts-first-live-fire-artillery-drill-along-maritime-border-in-seven-years/ar-BB1oUCDH
South Korea's military conducted a live-fire artillery exercise on islands near the western inter-Korean maritime border for the first time in seven years on Wednesday, according to the Marine Corps.

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/babylon-litter-r3q4v9qu
The town has collected 247 tons of road garbage so far this year, according to Babylon spokesman Ryan Bonner. The items strewed near roadways ranged from fast food bags to tires, said Town