Plastic in the Pacific | QUEST

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QUEST KQED Great Pacific Garbage Patch garbage plastic trash landfill oceans pollution water pollution recycling north pacific gyre garbage patch Kaisei chemicals plásticos petroquímico reciclaje de plástico resistencia al agua plásticos en océanos El Giro del Pacífico Norte basura plástica desechos marinos más basura que vida en El Giro Proyecto Kaisei impacto de agente contaminantes en los peces plástico biodegradable prohibir uso de bolsas de plástico california toxic substance control California legislation environmental legislation
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Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Plastic in the Pacific | QUEST

Students examine the problem with the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch," in this QUEST video produced by KQED. Only about seven percent of the plastic used in the United States is recycled. Much of the rest ends up in landfills, or worse, oceans.

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

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