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In Pictures: Voyage of the Plastiki

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Voyage of recycled Plastiki to sail through Pacific garbage patch

The Plastiki, a boat made from recycled plastic, is sailing from San Francisco to Sydney to raise awareness about ocean-borne plastic litter, particularly in the Pacific garbage patch.
In Pictures: Voyage of the Plastiki
The Pacific isn't the only ocean collecting plastic trash

A swirling 'soup' of tiny pieces of plastic has been found in the Atlantic Ocean, and something similar may be present in other ocean areas as well.

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