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A 24-year-old is going ahead with a controversial plan to trap plastic floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Some experts are worried.

August 10, 2018
by Sprep-Admin

On September 8, a massive and controversial plastic-cleanup system will be launched into the Pacific Ocean. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Original Article: A 24-year-old is going ahead with a controversial plan to trap plastic floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Some experts are worried.
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