According to Algalita Marine Research Foundation, which Moore founded, the plastic waste has increased five fold since then. There is now thought to be 6 times more plastic than there is plankton ...

Whatever the difference between the two regions, plastics are devastating the environment across the world, said Moore, whose Algalita Marine Research Foundation based in Long Beach, California ...

The new facility is under the umbrella of Algalita Marine Research and Education, which expanded its Alamitos Bay Landing headquarters last year and has officially opened it up to the public.

Their campaign highlighted findings by organizations such as Algalita Marine Research Foundation, that show vast areas of the ocean polluted beyond redemption by floating plastic garbage ...