Why It Matters
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch covers an estimated area of 1.6 million square kilometers, which is somewhat more than twice as big as Texas or about three times the size of France. However, it’s now proposed that we could eliminate the patch by 2034 — a process that would cost about $7.5 billion.
Correct answer: Twice the size of Texas
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