How circulation patterns of surface currents could help clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the infamous, Texas-sized Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This is just one of many found across the globe. Efforts to clear the patch with sweeping nets may be well-intentioned, but the financial and environmental costs of fuel make them controversial. Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the infamous, Texas-sized Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This is just one of many found across the globe. Efforts to clear the patch with sweeping nets may be well-intentioned, but the financial and environmental costs of fuel make them controversial. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories