Sea of Plastic | QUEST

PBS Learning Media
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Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
QUEST KQED North Pacific Gyre Pacific Ocean garbage plastic plastic waste California water pollution choking wildlife environment runoff polystyrene legislation styrofoam ocean protection council
Subjects
Science History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Sea of Plastic | QUEST

Learn about the North Pacific Gyre, an expanse of garbage in the Pacific Ocean. Find out why some California cities and counties are looking to limit the amount of plastic waste they produce, in this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED.

This audio is available in both English and Spanish audio, along with corresponding closed captions. 
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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