Why Does So Much Plastic Waste End Up in the North

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Multiple Choice

Why does so much plastic waste end up in the North Pacific Ocean Gyre?

• A)Ocean currents travelling in difference directions pass each other and create a vortex which traps any plastic floating on the currents.
• B)The main current from China, the world's largest producer of plastic, dumps out into the North Pacific Ocean Gyre.
• C)All global currents meet here so any plastic that makes its way into the ocean will be trapped here.
• D)There are many large container boating accidents in the vicinity.Most plastic waste in the ocean comes from container ships.

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