Designer Mario Kerkstra created the identity for the island, designing its flag as well ... It seems a little unlikely that the Trash Isles will be recognised as an official country – but it’s an ...

It was every Latino in this country, it was humanity and anyone ... I don’t know if you know this but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now ...

Of the country's 35.5 million foreign ... By the end of year, the island could be producing up to 1,400 tonnes of trash a day, overwhelming its sole landfill, he said. Authorities are pushing ...

However, unlike a true island, the Great Pacific Garbage ... has said cleaning up the garbage patch would "bankrupt any country" that tried it. While the outlook sounds rather grim, there are ...

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