Unfortunately, plastic is so durable that the EPA reports “every bit of plastic ever made still exists.” All five of the Earth's major ocean gyres are inundated with plastic pollution. The largest one ...

The name 5 Gyres refers to the 5 ocean circulation systems in subtropical regions that accumulate plastic pollution. Its mission is to conduct research and communicate about the global impact of ...

Ocean currents pull plastic into convergence zones called "gyres" that form patches of waste at their centers. The largest is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is twice the size of Texas.

Plastic waste accumulates in areas of the ocean where winds create swirling circular currents, known as gyres, which suck in any floating debris. There are five gyres around the globe, but the ...

Dr. Lisa Erdle, director of science and innovation at the non-profit 5 Gyres said in an email the increase in ocean microplastics seen in their research is tied to an exponential rise in plastic ...

a floating garbage patch exists throughout the world’s gyres. The most well known of these is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the northern Pacific Ocean. The patch consists mainly of plastic ...

Celia Konowe is originally from Reston, VA and earned her bachelor's degree in... July 7, 2020 Fishing nets and debris being removed from the North Pacific Gyre by ...

Unfortunately, plastic is so durable that the EPA reports “every bit of plastic ever made still exists.” All five of the Earth's major ocean gyres are inundated with plastic pollution. The largest one ...