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The Pacific Gyre is a slowly moving, clockwise spiral of ocean currents. We talked with Marcus Eriksen, the executive director of the 5 Gyres Institute, about ocean gyres and the Pacific Garbage Patch, said to be twice the size of Texas, floating between Hawaii and California. (Photo courtesy of NOAA Marine Debris Program)

For more information, please visit:

• 5Gyres Institute
• NOAA Marine Debris Program – “Garbage Patch”
• Plastic Pollution Coalition
• TYO Take Action Against Marine Debris