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What is the main contributor to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
What is the main contributor to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
What percentage of the debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch comes from North America and Asia?
What percentage of the debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch comes from North America and Asia?
Why is plastic a major problem in the ocean?
Why is plastic a major problem in the ocean?
What is the term used to describe the small pieces that plastic breaks down into?
What is the term used to describe the small pieces that plastic breaks down into?
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What is the effect of microplastic on the ocean's ecosystem?
What is the effect of microplastic on the ocean's ecosystem?
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What is the potential impact on the marine food web?
What is the potential impact on the marine food web?
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What is a practical step to combat the environmental challenge of plastic in the ocean?
What is a practical step to combat the environmental challenge of plastic in the ocean?
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What is another way to combat the environmental challenge of plastic in the ocean?
What is another way to combat the environmental challenge of plastic in the ocean?
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a naturally occurring phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a naturally occurring phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean.
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Most of the debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch comes from Europe and Africa.
Most of the debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch comes from Europe and Africa.
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Plastic is a biodegradable material.
Plastic is a biodegradable material.
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Fish and other marine life are not affected by the presence of microplastic in the ocean.
Fish and other marine life are not affected by the presence of microplastic in the ocean.
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The North Pacific gyre is a current that prevents waste from accumulating in the ocean.
The North Pacific gyre is a current that prevents waste from accumulating in the ocean.
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Plankton is not a significant source of food for small marine life.
Plankton is not a significant source of food for small marine life.
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Reducing plastic consumption is not a practical step to combat the environmental challenge of plastic in the ocean.
Reducing plastic consumption is not a practical step to combat the environmental challenge of plastic in the ocean.
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a small, isolated area of the ocean.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a small, isolated area of the ocean.
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