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The Arctic is a final garbage dump for ocean plastic

Arctic expedition

HIDDEN HEAP  A recent expedition to the Arctic found that some areas of the seemingly pristine waters, particularly around Greenland and in the Barents Sea, are littered with copious amounts of plastic debris.

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By Thomas Sumner

- More than 2 years ago

The Arctic Ocean is a final resting place for plastic debris dumped into the North Atlantic Ocean, new research suggests.