What island is full of plastic?

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as the Pacific trash vortex, spans waters from the West Coast of North America to Japan. The patch is actually comprised of the Western Garbage Patch, located near Japan, and the Eastern Garbage Patch, located between the U.S. states of Hawai'i and California.



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South Pacific currents dump as many as 40 million items of plastic and rubbish on the shores of Henderson Island each year, earning it the name of the most polluted island in the world.

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Henderson Island, located in the South Pacific, has been named the world's dirtiest island due to the high concentration of plastic debris on its shores. The island, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, is estimated to have over 37 million pieces of plastic litter on its beaches.

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris is litter that ends up in oceans, seas, and other large bodies of water. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as the Pacific trash vortex, spans waters from the West Coast of North America to Japan.

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80 percent of plastic in the ocean is estimated to come from land-based sources, with the remaining 20 percent coming from boats and other marine sources. These percentages vary by region, however.

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Deep in the Indian Ocean, you'll come across North Sentinel Island, supposedly the most dangerous and hardest place to visit on the planet. The place is so dangerous in fact that the Indian government has banned its peoples from going anywhere near it. Going within three miles of the island is actually illegal.

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Corvo Island, Azores This isolated and picturesque 6.5 km2 island is a true hidden gem, offering an easygoing and authentic experience. Corvo's main attraction is the Caldeir?o, a lake inside an impressive volcanic crater, known as the Black Lake, or Lagoa Negra in Portuguese.

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