Island of Trash Larger Than Texas Floats in Pacific Ocean


	Island of Trash Larger Than Texas Floats in Pacific Ocean

jerry23w

10-24-2007 6:24 PM

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ocean, trash, environment

jerry23w says:

maybe when the oil runs out there will be a war about who gets to recycle it...

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