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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: The Floating Islands of Trash Twice the Size of Texas

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The article highlights the environmental issue of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vast area in the Pacific laden with marine debris, exacerbating global warming and marine pollution by releasing greenhouse gases and hazardous substances into the ecosystem. Efforts like The Ocean Cleanup aim to mitigate these effects.

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