Marine debris

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch or the pacific trash vortex is a collection of marine debris (litter that ends up in the ocean, seas, and other large bodies of water) in the North Pacific Ocean. It includes two distinct collections of debris which are formed due to the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.

The information in this guide explains how marine animals become entangled and the proper steps for initiating an authorised entanglement response.

The Ocean Cleanup has been focusing its efforts on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an enormous collection of marine debris in the North Pacific.

A new floating garbage patch discovered in the South Pacific. Rather than plastic bottles and bags, this patch — larger than the state of Texas — is made of billions of tiny particles | Mercury News

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Sea turtles have roamed the Earth’s oceans for the last 100 million years, but populations have been on the decline. Thousands of marine turtles are accidentally caught by fishing gear each year, and the beaches upon which they depend for nesting are disappearing. Take a look at some common questions about sea turtles.

This needs to stop. Scientists estimate that there are 5.25 trillion bits of plastic debris in the oceans worldwide — that's more plastic pieces than stars in our galaxy! Awareness is the first step of change.

Indonesia’s trash-strewn beaches are turning a formerly pristine surfing paradise into an endless bummer. American surf photographer Zak Noyle hopes that the images he recently captured on a …