October 23, 2007
North Pacific Trash Gyre gone wild!
Posted by Miriam Goldstein under North Pacific Trash Gyre, Ocean, PollutionWow - my post on the North Pacific Trash Gyre has gotten a huge number of hits today. Is there breaking news of some kind that I totally missed? Hey, searchers, tell me what you want to know, and I’ll do my best to answer any questions or direct you to useful resources.
October 23, 2007 at 9:50 am
People either searched or were linked to it as a result of:
http://digg.com/environment/Giant_garbage_Island_floating_in_Pacific
One of the top Google image results links to an image of a beach filled with trash surrounding a small camera crew.
October 23, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Thanks, Kenny. That image is from the NW Hawaiian Islands, which is in the gyre.