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Jaymi Heimbuch of Planet Green works to improve the environmental status of our planet. She was one of the first people to write about Vac from the Sea on Treehugger. Here, she tells us about the Pacific Garbage Patch, and what we can do about it:
What is the Pacific Garbage Patch? Simply put, it's a swirling mass of plastic in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that is big enough to qualify as the planet's largest landfill. That's a huge amount of marine litter, and a huge problem. Learn everything about the Pacific Garbage Patch, from its impact on ocean life, to how that plastic is ending up back on our dinner plates, to what our options are for fixing the problem over on Planet Green.
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