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1. edition.cnn.com › travel › articleDeepest ever dive finds plastic bag at bottom of ... - CNN

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   Bottom of the ocean: Vescovo used a submersible called The Limiting Factor to reach the ocean floor, nearly 11 kilometers below the surface, in The Challenge Deep, a trench in the Pacific Ocean.

2. www.9news.com.au › world › news-world-deepest-everNews World: Plastic bag found on deepest ever human dive

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   Deepest ever dive finds plastic bag at bottom of Mariana Trench. By CNN. 7:27am May 14, 2019. An American undersea explorer has completed what is claimed to be the deepest manned sea dive ever ...

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   How did Vescovo reach the bottom of the ocean?

   • Bottom of the ocean: Vescovo used a submersible called The Limiting Factor to reach the ocean floor, nearly 11 kilometers below the surface, in The Challenge Deep, a trench in the Pacific Ocean. Plastic pollution: As well as several potential new species, Vescovo said he saw a plastic bag and candy wrappers at the deepest place on the planet.

   Deepest ever dive finds ‘plastic bag’ at bottom of Mariana Trench

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   Why did scientists find a plastic bag in the trench?

   • The scientists found a plastic bag in the trench. It proved how far and deep plastics pollution has spread. Plastic makes up most ocean trash. Disposable products are the biggest problem. Such items are used once and thrown away. They make up almost 90 percent of plastics pollution. Plastic bags are one example. Straws and water bottles are others.

   Plastic Bag Found at the Bottom of World’s Deepest Ocean Trench

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   Could a plastic bag reveal life on Earth?

   • As well as four new species that could offer clues about the origins of life on Earth, Vescovo said he observed a plastic bag and candy wrappers at the deepest point on the planet. His team later said tests were ongoing to determine what exactly he saw, but it’s believed to be man made.

   Deepest ever dive finds ‘plastic bag’ at bottom of Mariana Trench

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   How long did Vescovo spend underwater?

   • Underwater extremes: Vescovo spent four hours underwater in one of several dives completed by the team in The Challenge Deep. Five Deeps Expedition: The dive is part of a landmark odyssey into the world's watery depths, that's being filmed for Discovery Channel -- dubbed the Five Deeps Expedition.

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4. education.nationalgeographic.org › resourcePlastic Bag Found at the Bottom of World’s Deepest Ocean Trench

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   Nov 27, 2023 · The Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean. This deep-sea canyon is located in an isolated area of the Pacific Ocean. It extends nearly 10,975 meters (36,000 feet) down — more than 11 kilometers (seven miles). But if you thought such a remote spot on Earth could escape the global infiltration of plastics pollution, you would be wrong.

5. www.ecowatch.com › record-breaking-diver-plasticRecord-Breaking Diver Finds Plastic Bag in Deepest Part of Ocean

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   Victor Vescovo said he found a plastic bag and candy wrappers on the sea floor, some 35,853 feet below the surface, CNN reported Tuesday. Vescovo made the trip as part of his Five Deeps expedition, which is being filmed by the Discovery Channel. The 53-year-old financier and retired naval officer is conducting detailed sonar maps of the deepest ...

6. education.nationalgeographic.org › resourcePlastic Bag Found at the Bottom of World’s Deepest Ocean Trench

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   The scientists found a plastic bag in the . trench. It proved how far and deep plastics pollution has spread.Plastic makes up most ocean trash. Disposable products are the biggest problem. Such items are used once and thrown away. They make up almost 90 percent of plastics pollution. Plastic bags are one example. Straws and water bottles are ...

7. www.nationalgeographic.org › article › plastic-bagPlastic Bag Found at the Bottom of World’s Deepest Ocean ...

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   Scientists found it by looking through the Deep-Sea Debris Database, a collection of photos and videos taken from 5,010 dives over the past 30 years that was recently made public. Of the classifiable debris logged in the database, plastic was the most prevalent, and plastic bags in particular made up the greatest source of plastic trash.

8. www.axios.com › 13 › pollution-plastic-pacific-oceanPlastic bag found in deepest part of the ocean - Axios

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   May 13, 2019 · The big picture: In the past decade, plastic has begun to be detected in some of the most remote spots of the ocean, among marine creatures — and even in the air. Last year, a study of old footage identified a plastic bag lying 35,756 feet into the Mariana Trench, per HuffPost. Sailors found a considerable amount of microplastic s in water ...