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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch may now have so much plastic, it’s changing the color of the ocean

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch may now have so much plastic, it’s changing the color of the ocean
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Far out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, a wide patch of water has been changing color over the past two decades, becoming significantly bluer and greener. It may sound inviting, but scientists have discovered there may be a disturbing reason for...

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