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A group of marine biologists and environmentalists from California is setting sail to the Northern Pacific this week, to visit the immense patch of garbage that has accumulated in the region due to converging currents. In the years since this formation has been made public, it has become obvious that the patch, now the size of a small island, is fueled from North America, Asia and Japan, and that it is made almost entirely out of plastic residues and other non-degrading materials. The new survey is destined to assess the evolution of the patch since the last time it was studied, Reuters informs. According to the latest survey, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now stretching over hundreds of miles, and is made up of loose-bound pieces of trash, with a number of areas of higher density dotting this desolate landscape. The “island†is not solid enough to walk on, and anyone trying to do so can expect to sink amidst the debris and suffocate to death, the experts warn. !
The new team setting out in the Pacific is based at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The scientists embarked on Sunday, and the whole crew is made up of about 30 members, including experts, technicians and sailors. Their expedition is expected to last for about thr...
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