太平洋是目前世界上容纳塑料废物量最大的海域，洋流把塑料废物以“巨型垃圾堆”的形式留存在海洋里，而这将对海洋生物产生致命的伤害。
The Pacific Ocean currently holds the largest amount of plastic waste in the world. Ocean currents keep the plastic in the sea in giant rubbish dumps, which are fatal to sea life.
荷兰科学家们计划将北太平洋环流系统里的可见塑料废物收集起来，建成一个个“中空的”浮动块，而这些浮动块将会成为面积达1万平方公里小岛的基础块体。
The team plans to recycle plastic on the spot - in the North Pacific Gyre - into hollow, floating blocks. These will become the foundation blocks for the 10,000sq km floating island.
最后，废物被塑料盖封住，除臭并美化，在填埋场入口处有一座清澈的喷泉，里面就是这些清理干净后的浸出液。
Finally, the waste is topped off with plastic caps, deodorised and landscaped, while a crystal-clear fountain at the entrance tinkles with the cleaned-up leachate.
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