The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is one of the most visible indication to show that we need to change how we treat our plant 🌎❤️
The non-profit, which has been collecting trash from the surface for years, says the latest version of its technology could successfully clear the patch at a low cost.
On Tuesday, it released an animation showing just how the system would work. Drones would scan the ocean surface for hotspots of trash, allowing boats with large nets to target the best areas.Plastic pollutes much of the world’s oceans It’s worth notice rubbish floating in the Pacific Ocean isn’t a ‘patch’ at all. Although it’s often likened to an island, it’s reallynotes, the idea of one mass of trash obscures the pervasive nature of plastic in the ocean. Much of it has broken down into tiny pieces that don’t always float above the surface — and likely can’t be captured using nets.Back in 2015, scientists estimated that between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic makes its way into the world’s oceans every year.
Plastic collects in this patches like this because of a gyres: a system of circulating currents. This leaves trash bobbing on the surface of the water.
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