Atlantic debris concern

Researchers said a high concentration of plastic debris is floating in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean. The study's principal investigator said the findings are based on more than 64,000 tiny bits of plastic collected over more than 22 years...

Researchers said a high concentration of plastic debris is floating in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean.

The study's principal investigator said the findings are based on more than 64,000 tiny bits of plastic collected over more than 22 years by Sea Education Association undergraduates.

Researchers believe surface currents carry the debris to the area between 22 and 38° north latitude and that waves also deliver rubbish to a spot between Hawaii and California known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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