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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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European Commission
Brussels
Description
The surprising story of life in the world’s largest garbage patch.

Speech Details

Language
(en) English
Speech number: 33501
Duration
05:23
Level
Intermediate
Use
Consecutive
Domains
Climate
Nature
Tags
Descriptive
Evergreen
Slow paced
Terminology
Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plastic debris, fishing nets, microplastics, organisms, sea slugs, food web, waste management systems, environmental cost, single-use plastics, adaptation
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