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A 22-Year-Old’s Plan to Clean Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

A young man’s plan to rid the Pacific Ocean of vast quantities of plastic is well on its way, with the project’s kickoff scheduled to begin within the next year. If all goes well, the scheme may make it possible to rid the ocean of what Science Alert calls “a swirling vortex of garbage” in the world’s waters. Staggering amounts of plastic waste, from water bottles and plastic bags to tiny microbeads and microfibers, are entering waterways worldwide. It's...