Search for AirFrance jet hindered by garbage


	Search for AirFrance jet hindered by garbage

masbury

6-7-2009 6:04 PM

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masbury says:

Workers have a hard time picking out aircraft debris from floating piles of trash

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6-10-2009 4:32 AM

Oortcloud

This is not surprising considering there are a couple floating islands of garbage out there the size of Texas.

Garbage Islands twice the size of Texas

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