Plants and animals living on the great Pacific Garbage Patch

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It is certainly true that nature can adapt to changes in the environment, given time. However, the ongoing problem seems to be when the plastic breaks up into microscopic parts. These are eaten by various life forms in the sea. These life forms are in turn eaten by those higher up the food chain (eventually including humans). These plastics often contain carcinogenic substances. Malformations and cancer result, unfortunately.

Once again one asks: which species caused this pollution? Answer: humans, yet again. Will we ever learn?