At twice the size of Texas, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is continuing to grow, posing as a serious threat to the ...

For the record:3:54 p.m. Sept. 7, 2024: A previous version of this article said that Ocean Cleanup vessels had removed more than a million tons of trash in three years. The amount was a million pounds ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Floating in the middle of the ocean is a giant collection of trash and debris that's come to be known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The accumulation of plastics, cans and other ...

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To the editor: To combat plastic pollution in our oceans, we need to cut back on plastic production, not try to capture the endless stream of it. A recent article in The Times on an effort to ...

In 1997 Captain Charles Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California when he noticed a steady stream of plastics bobbing in the ocean. He had discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Over a thousand ...

Hyundai Motor Group’s Kia brand says it has developed the world’s first car accessory made from plastic extracted from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) by The Ocean Cleanup. The announcement of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Floating in the middle of the ocean is a giant collection of trash and debris that's come to be known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The accumulation of plastics, cans and ...