There was an article in the local paper about an area of the Pacific Ocean that traps lots of plastic items. Not exactly a Bermuda triangle, but more like a gigantic floating trash can. BRC Quoting skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net>: > In the Atlantic, we have the Sargasso Sea. Is there a similar Gyre > in the north Pacific where floating debris accumulates for endless > decades? I have heard comments from trans-pacific sailors about > the endless miles of floating junk they have encountered. > > Chuck Sutherland *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Dec 09 2008 - 09:21:24 PST
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