Each time objects spotted in the search for Flight 370 turn out to be trash, it shows how mankind has treated the ocean as a dumping ground.
There are up to 10,000 shipping containers that fall off ships each year, With them go their contents, be it computers, toys, clothing, appliances and more.
The 2011 Japan tsunami swept 10 million tons of debris—including homes, cars and trees—into the Pacific.
“The ocean is like a toilet bowl that swirls but doesn’t flush,” said Charles Moore.
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