Dutch Organisation now one step closer to ridding the world’s oceans of plastic (lonely planet travel news)

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‘It’s no secret that the world’s oceans are filled with plastics – it’s one of the biggest environmental disasters facing humanity today. According to non-profit organisation The Ocean Cleanup however, a potential solution may be on the horizon...’

‘Although awareness around the amount of plastic in the world’s oceans is ever-increasing, less is known about the areas worst affected. Plastics and general waste accumulate largely in five huge ocean ‘garbage patches’, with the largest being the Great Pacific Garbage Patch between Hawaii and California, and it’s here in which the team conduct their testing.’

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