great pacific garbage patch is a large trash island in the middle of the pacific.
great pacific garbage patch is a large trash island in the middle of the pacific.
large trash island in the middle of the pacific?
great pacific garbage patch
the great pacific garbage patch, also described as the pacific trash vortex, is a gyre of marine debris particles in the north central pacific ocean. it is located roughly from 135°w to 155°w and 35°n to 42°n. the collection of plastic and floating trash originates from the pacific rim, including countries in asia, north america, and south america. the patch is actually "two enormous masses of ever-growing garbage". what has been referred to as the "eastern garbage patch" lies between hawaii and california, while the "western garbage patch" extends eastward from japan to the hawaiian islands. an ocean current about 6,000 miles long, referred to as the subtropical convergence zone, connects both of the patches, which extend over an indeterminate area of widely varying range, depending on the degree of plastic concentration used to define the affected area. the vortex is characterized by exceptionally high relative pelagic concentrations of plastic, chemical sludge, wood pulp, and other debris trapped by the currents of the north pacific gyre.
great pacific garbage patch
similarly, trash cans that are used inside and then taken out to the street and emptied into a dumpster can be small or large. a large trash can does not need to be taken out to the dumpster so often, but it may become so heavy when full that the user risks strain or back injury when moving it. the choice of waste receptacle is a trade-off between the frequency of needing to take the trash out for the dumpster versus the ease and safety of use. in the case of food waste, a second trade-off presents itself as large trash cans are more likely to sit for a long time in the kitchen, leading to higher levels of decomposing food indoors and a potential pest attraction. with a small trash can, the can will be taken out to the dumpster more often, thus eliminating the persist rot that attracts pests. of course, a user of a large trashcan could carry the can outside frequently anyway, but the heavier can would weigh more and the user would have to think more about when to take the can out, or confine themselves to a schedule, compared to a smaller can which is evidently full when it takes taking out.
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