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The world's plastic problem is bigger than the ocean

  • Written by Christopher J. Preston, Professor of Philosophy, The University of Montana
Plastic floats on and near the surface of the ocean.NOAA

As you read this, a strange object that looks like a 2,000-foot floating pool noodle is drifting slowly through the central north Pacific Ocean. This object is designed to solve an enormous environmental problem. But in so doing, it brings attention to a number of others.

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