Plastic vortex wreaks havoc on marine life

The plastic vortex of the Northern Pacific is where much of the non-biodegradable rubbish from everyday life ends up.

The giant floating rubbish patch is a large accumulation of debris swirling within one of the largest and most remote ecosystems on the planet in the North Pacific Gyre.

For many years, its existence was unknown and when it was first discovered in 2000, marine researchers were shocked.

But over the past two years a group of marine scientists and activists have been measuring the scale of the vortex and looking for ways to control it.

They call themselves Project Kaisei, and one of the coordinators, Doug Woodring, is in Australia to raise awareness about the problem.
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Project Kaisei Appeal

Watch also the other video's from Project Kaisei:
Project Kaisei Science Team: Researching the Plastic Vortex
Project Kaisei Scripps Oceanography North Pacific Gyre