Trash Island

Making Objects Smarter: The Story Behind Location Awareness

Posted 05.25.2011

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Garbage -- do you know where all your trash really ends up? If you knew the truth, would you rethink your actions before tossing old junk? It's no...

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Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash

nytimes.com | LINDSEY HOSHAW | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Plastics, Toxic Chemicals, Trash-Island, Trash, Sustainability, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Oceans, Pacific Ocean, Garbage, Garbage Vortex, Environment, Green News

Light bulbs, bottle caps, toothbrushes, Popsicle sticks and tiny pieces of plastic, each the size of a grain of rice, inhabit the Pacific garbage patc...

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Oprah Shines Light On Great Pacific Garbage Patch (VIDEO)

Oprah, Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Earth Day 2009, Oprah, Earth Day, Water, Trash Island, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Oceans, Pollution, Great Pacific Garbage Patch Video, Oprah Earth Day Video, Pacific Garbage Patch, Garbage Island, Video, Green News

Oprah's green episode for Earth Day started with chilling footage and description of a giant island of trash -- "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch". ...

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