One of our planet's most discouraging features is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). The GPGP, also known as the Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch and the Pacific Trash Vortex, lies in the middle of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre—a circular ocean current perfect for capturing debris. The GPGP conjures up an image of a floating landfill, but the debris is largely composed … [Read more...]