Tag: "North Pacific Gyre"

Producer's Notes: The Plastic Breakdown

Producer's Notes: The Plastic Breakdown

Life was easier back before I produced this piece. Now everywhere I look and everything I touch seems to be made of plastic.

 
Reporter's Notes: Sea of Plastic

Reporter's Notes: Sea of Plastic

It's hard to imagine the scope and breadth of the Great Garbage Patch that lies in the North Pacific Gyre in the Pacific Ocean between the West Coast and Hawaii. It's estimated to be about double the size of Texas.