1 . Scientists visiting tiny Henderson Island in the South Pacific recently made an alarming discovery.
Plastic waste in the sea has long been known about, but only now are we discovering the true extent of the problem. Plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose, so all the plastic ever produced still exists somewhere. Around 95% of plastics made are not recycled, and large amounts enter the sea. Currents(洋流) collect this waste in large circular systems called “gyres”.
The problem gets worse as plastic breaks down into very small pieces, or “micro plastic”,
“Sea plastic is a symbol of the negative effects of our lifestyle and technology,” he says. “
A.it goes unnoticed and finds its way to human bodies. |
B.This is eaten by fish and leads to massive species loss. |
C.To work with the currents would help collect the waste. |
D.Our aim should be to create a new lifestyle for this century. |
E.However, there are some young minds working to clean up the sea for future generations. |
F.Although remote and previously untouched by humans, the island was covered in plastic waste. |
G.One of the largest is in the Pacific Ocean, an area now known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. |